Rangers, David Murphy avoid arbitration on a one year deal
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 17, 2012 11:41 AM CST
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The Texas Rangers have avoided arbitration with outfielder David Murphy, agreeing with him on a one year, $3.625 million deal for the 2012 season. Murphy made $2.4 million in 2011.
Murphy went into the 2011 season hoping to compete for a starting job, but ended up struggling through his worst season as a major league, posting a .275/.328/.401 that was heavily weighed down by an ice-cold start to the season. His 729 OPS was the worst of his career, by 56 points.
Murphy will go into the 2012 season expected to be the team's fourth outfielder, a critical role because of the injuries which have plagued starting corner outfielders Nelson Cruz and Josh Hamilton the past couple of years. In addition, if Hamilton ends up logging significant time in center field, Murphy could end up as the de facto starter in left field.
Murphy is arbitration-eligible again after the 2012 season, and then is eligible for free agency after 2013.
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Love me some Murph!!
Super nice guy, great Ranger. I think this will be his last season in Arlington but I will still wear my Murph jersey even when he’s gone.
by Aircooled on Jan 17, 2012 11:45 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I bet he'd talk extension.
That’d make BigSteve happy.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
bigsteve
had to call the Ballpark and let JD know today was the arb deadline day. FO dropped the ball and didn’t even know.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
Over 100 arbitration eligible players remain unsigned as we approach today's 11am central time deadline for teams and players to exchange figures.
Glass houses bigsteve…
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
Today is the day to exchange figures
They can still negotiate from now until the hearing sometime in late Jan or early Feb.
Is there a deadline today?
Yes or no?
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:39 PM CST up reply actions
Today is the deadline for exchanging figures
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 17, 2012 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
I know.
bigsteve called me a DA and said today isn’t the deadline, which he then admits isn’t true.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
Is there a deadline today?
You called me a DA and you were wrong. I’m not mad. Just say sorry.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:42 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry for what?
You said today is the arb deadline day
You were wrong
Is there a deadline today? yes there is but only to exchange figures which would be used in a arb hearing.
It is by no means the arb deadline day. But dont let facts get in your way.
In the sense of making a joke
yes, there is a deadline and it is today. Most everyone else got the joke.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:46 PM CST up reply actions
So there is a deadline dealing with arbitration today.
Got it. Thanks. Apologize when ready.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:47 PM CST up reply actions
See.
That was easy. Now, tuck your rabbit ears back under your hat and enjoy the rest of the day.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:49 PM CST up reply actions
You trolled him.
You’re still trolling him.
You can’t have it both ways.
If you want to troll bigsteve (and who doesn’t) you can’t get all defensive if he calls you a dumbass.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I'm not defensive stick.
bigsteve knew what I meant. He’s just angry right now.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:49 PM CST up reply actions
He's angry because you trolled him.
Which is my point. You intentionally made a comment with the purpose of angering him and no other.
What would you expect?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I didn't expect anything.
I wasn’t made he called me a name. I’m not 5. You can spare me the lecture.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:52 PM CST up reply actions
I'm talking to you like an adult.
See.
That was easy. Now, tuck your rabbit ears back under your hat and enjoy the rest of the day.
That is talking to someone like they are a child.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
No.
That is a very adult baseball taunt used my college and professional baseball players. Since this is a baseball board, I deemed it appropriate.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
I withdraw the above taunt
and the playful trolling of bigsteve and apologize.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:57 PM CST up reply actions
Except for the Marlins
Who do not negotiate after numbers are exchanged.
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 17, 2012 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
Good for Murph.
Hopefully this is a bounce-back season for him. He was a beast in September.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
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Richard Durrett @espn_durrett
Mike Adams agrees at $4.4 million for 2012. 4 left.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
which has caused murphy to have
the 2nd or 3rd most plate appearances of any outfielder each year he has been with the Rangers which is a bit how I look at it. If everyone is healthy, he is your 4th OF, but in reality, he gets as many PAs as almost anybody out there due to injuries, so he may be worth a bit more and be a bit more important than your traditional 4th outfielder.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
To me it seems like if Fielder signs with Texas.
Maybe the move would be to trade Murphy instead of Moreland. It would save money, but not sure anybody thinks Moreland can handle the OF
I doubt Murphy fetches much in trade
due to his prior season and present contract.
by Akalhar on Jan 17, 2012 12:37 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Murphy is your typical
the team that has him values him greatly, other teams don’t guy. In the Rangers situation, he is extremely valuable because he is most likely going to be needed to start somewhere between 40-60 times due to injuries to Cruz and Hamilton.
"Calmer than you are dude"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 17, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
He'll probably outplay however starts the season in center and force his way
into the lineup v. RHP and Hamilton to CF. Seems like the trend.
When looking at this contract
shouldn’t we just lump it and Cruz’s together and count them as one person?
Tom Grieve is my hero.
Ice cold 2011 start...
His start in 2010 was much worse.
Expectation is the root of all heartache. — William Shakespeare
good for you MurphDawg!
I expect good things from Murph this year. Last year sucked. Mostly his fault and partly the blame of the infamous “Murph strike” which screwed him up for a while. It got so out of hand it became a meme. The prevailing question was did Murph bang one of the ump’s wife’s? No he banged all of them!
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
I bleed Ranger black and blue.
Leonys Martin is no Judy- JD at Newberg Night.
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