The Rays Should Claim Matt Murton
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 4:00 AM EDT
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PrintYesterday, the Colorado Rockies designated 27-year-old Matt Murton for assignment. He's hit well in Triple-A (954 plate appearances): .312/.388/.469 line and in the majors (1,051 plate appearances): .287/.353/.438. He's a corner outfielder capable of demolishing left-handed pitching and he plays slightly above average defense in the corners. He's also not a free agent for another three-plus seasons.
Murton is a long-time favorite of mine, but I'm not being biased here. The Rays could use him.
Gabe Kapler is a free agent after this season, Fernando Perez is coming back from a pretty serious wrist injury, and Justin Ruggiano is toast with this organization. With Matthew Joyce groomed to take a starting gig next year the Rays should absolutely pursue Murton. The worst that can happen is the Rays claim Murton, throw him in Durham in place of Jon Weber for a few weeks, call him up, and decide during the off-season he's not the man for the job and DFA him again.
This is a league average talent being added for 20,000 dollars. You really can't beat that.
Also, we could replace the Gabe of the Day platoon with the Matt of the Day. Please Rays, please.
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BUT HE IS A GINGER!!!
but seriously….I see no reason not to do this
Swav or Die (>'-')> <('-')> <('-'<)
For the lulz
(joining the other insomniacs)
Yes, his splits are great vs LHP, above avg. D, and gives the Rays more choices if CC is traded, by letting Joyce roam LF and keeping Gabraham to platoon with the aforementioned ginger.
Kaz/Shields/Garza/Sonny/Price/Davis/Hellickson-necessitate a drool cup or a 7 man rotation
by CubFanRaysaddict on Aug 27, 2009 4:36 AM EDT reply actions
Murton and Joe
Murton sucked with the cubs and now the rockies. Forget about him
Joe blew last nights game leavingThat ass hole in after he pitched 17 out of 21
pirches for balls. I was laying in bed half a sleep and I knew that a wild pitch was coming with the patern he was throwing. He did the same patern the player before.
Time to wake up Joe
I hate when we lose.
The same Chicken Littles always show up. Not necessarily this guy, but they’re all over Tommy’s thread.
It’s not even September. Just as there was little reason to get super excited when we were 2 GB, there’s little reason to think its AWL OVAH now. I would peg that moment, assuming we stay within 4 until then, after the series in Boston coming up. If we lose that one, then I think it’s probably finished.
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We had about a 12.5% shot at winning all three games (if you assume 50% per)
So, taking two is great.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Do not go into the thread below.
Your sweet virgin eyes will suffer.
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
This place is becoming Heaterish at times.
I don’t like that.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't make it through the whole thing.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Will it make you feel better if Suttree took his shirt off?
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
"Murton sucked with the cubs and now the rockies. Forget about him"
Pena “sucked” with the Rangers, A’s, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees… Forget about him!
Forget about you.
by floridaroar on Aug 27, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
...
and in the majors (1,051 plate appearances): .287/.353/.438.
Seriously, if you think that “sucks” then you should go follow a new sport.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Matt of the Day would be beasty
I wanted to trade for Murton in the offseason, however I’ll take him now for near free.
www.draysbay.com
by Tommy Rancel on Aug 27, 2009 7:49 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
That's a great idea!
I had it myself but u have been faster!
That would (highest likely) a Joyce-Upton-Gross-Murton outfield for ’10 with Perez and Jennings in the wings! And Zobrist can play all three outfield positions as well if needed! I like it!
RJ, you reference Ruggiano is Toast
he’s been miserable in Durham all season and has a terrible attitude. Why don’t they cut him loose, it seems like they enjoy torchering him?
Um.
and in the majors (1,051 plate appearances): .287/.353/.438.
If that’s what you call an AAAA player, then you may want to follow a new sport.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
MAYBE if hes not platooned
A Joyce/Murton platoon would be just as good as the Gabes if not better if they play up to potential.
by BJ the Bossman on Aug 27, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I seem to remember him playing corner inf on occasion in Chicago. Am I making this up?
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Aug 27, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions
My exact thought
when I heard he was DFAed, and I did not think about the advantage of assigning him to Durham.
What has he done wrong? He does not have the power expected of a corner outfielder, but he makes contact (something the Rays could use in some situations), takes walks, hits lefties (and even with some power) and plays a professional outfield.
I don’t get why he cannot stick as a reserve.
When he finally makes it up to the Bigs, man is he gonna be pissed.
I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.
OT: This needs to be said
I was banned last night BEFORE posting. This is getting ridiculous and the ax man never identifies himself
Would i have voiced displeasure with Howell, Longo and Gross? surely
Did others? indeed—i can read
Let’s refrain from banning because you don’t like a commen- Either avoid it or debate it
Banning is what a 4th grade girl does when she gets teased at school—runs to the teacher
And a suggestion to the powers that be, let’s limit the mods. It seems like we have a 1/1 mods per blogger ratioin here
That’s all
I suggest you rent this movie:
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Nah, you need that movie.
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
HE'S GOIN' PARADIN'.
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Sternfans schtick gently whimpers
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 27, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
If I ban you I let you know
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 27, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
THESE COLORS DON'T RUN.
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Freedom cost a buck o'five
so if you don’t put in your buck o’five who will?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 27, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
We're like the Statler and Waldorf of DRB.
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by PlayOnWords on Aug 27, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking more like the Jay Sherman's of DRB
I’m like Duke
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 27, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
NO IRISH
The girls left. According to one patron, Hamilton, piss-drunk by that point, asked the manager where he could buy blow. The manager didn't know. "Let's go to a strip club," Hamilton said. Someone drove Hamilton to Les Girls in Phoenix, Arizona.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Aug 27, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Sandy i have a pretty good idea who it is
but i won’t out him here—just see if he’s ballzy enough to admit it
and btw—what the fuck was up with you on Saturday? banned me for what?
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
Though, I’d really, really, really prefer not to lose it now.
You being you
Your whole agenda is to push buttons, don’t be surprised when it blows up in your face. I give out 24 hour bans unless you are spamming the site.
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 27, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
You call it button puching, i say it's a reasonable debate
again, if you don’t like it, avoid it or debate it
a ban should only occur when someone is threatened or continually trolls as a non-fan
Matt of the day eh?
The Gabe of the day is working out well……I just hope we don’t continue this after this year. Need an everyday RF
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
well maybe I don't
Gabe of the day is alot better than Delmon Young of the day
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by Gone Phishing on Aug 27, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You have enough roster spots to have a platoon.
Generally speaking, platoon players cost less and are easier to find. There’s no shame in having a platoon a year.
Plus, we’ll probably have an everyday outfield of Joyce/Jennings/Upton soon enough.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Upton?
In Durham, maybe.
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Hillsborough High School.
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yeah assuming Upton comes back to form
I believe Matt Murton was on our radar 2-3 years ago and we didn’t get him. This is an excellent opportunity to add to our AAA depth at minimum expense.
I would agree
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by Gone Phishing on Aug 27, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
How would a waiver claim work?
I mean, if other teams are interested and make a claim how do we know we would get Murton?
I could be wrong though
There's no guarantee.
But if some of the responses in this thread mean anything, some people don’t see Murton as a decent player.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope the RFO isn't so broke that its looking at DRB comments for personnel insight.
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I'd find it amusing.
“Jeff Francouer doesn’t appear to be very good at all, but … random DRB user “x” said he’d be worth the risk, so…"
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 27, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
One could at least argue
in the counter Murton argument, that his career numbers are boosted by the fact that most of his career happened prior to 2008. I don’t know his health details, but somethings been amiss in the last 2 seasons. So this might not be a no brainer. Last 2 seasons performance makes me a bit skeptical.
Particularly a claim. Seems to me he’s likely out of options, so a claim would mean he’d have to be on the 25 man roster. Now, that could be accomodated for a few days by dropping an RP since rosters expand in afew days. But it could be advantageous to wait and see if he clears waivers and can be signed to a minors deal.
Is this what’s called “reasoned argument” and what keeps me from being banned despite not being a Rays fan?
by nyyfaninlaaland on Aug 27, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
He'd have to clear the NL first and then work his way up to us
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 27, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a snowball's chance in hell that anyone gets him for free
And even if they do, the Rays are near the bottom of the waiver priority order. To get Murton, we’d need to trade something. Probably something half decent.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
what about
Ruggiano, any chance both teams would be willing to deal what they perceive as AAAA talent for each others 4A talent?
Kaz/Shields/Garza/Sonny/Price/Davis/Hellickson-necessitate a drool cup or a 7 man rotation
by CubFanRaysaddict on Aug 28, 2009 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions
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