Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy, who was drafted by the Mets in the 13th round in 2006, will take the field tonight for the first time since signing a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the Nationals. And he'll do it hitting an MLB-best .400 in 140 at-bats.
"I'm not shocked. I've always thought Dan Murphy can win a batting title," Terry Collins said this past weekend. "I'm excited that he's doing well. We think the world of Dan and what he did here."
I like Murphy, too, as a baseball player. He's a good, sound, consistent hitter.