MIAMI -- Because Daniel Murphy is so prone to extreme hot and cold streaks, one scene in the Mets' clubhouse has become almost routine over the past few seasons. Every time Murphy falls into a prolonged slump, as he did early in April, Collins insists that Murphy's numbers will be there at the end of the year.
After all, they always are.
Murphy's ninth-inning, three-run homer in Monday's 3-1 win over the Marlins may not have instantly brought him back to that level.