Power Pros Forum

Working on this guy next, trying to alternate between pitcher and fielder. Let's look first at Rob Hallet's version...but remember this was 2009, almost FIVE YEARS AGO!



So yeah at the time, Murphy wasn't even a 2B yet. His primary position has always been 3B, but David Wright's presence forced him to spend time in LF, 1B, and even 2B. So this presents a problem - he has 4 major league positions, but the game only allows 3. He's probably best at 3B, but with just 28 games lifetime there, it's not a good sample size. He's struggled off and on everywhere else...every time I watch a Mets game, Murphy is trying to tag a guy when he shouldn't, or booting a ball...bottom line is, I can't make him a good fielder. And I think 2B has to be in there...but which other two?

Murphy's best asset has got to be contact, with a .290 average - so that has to be high C or low B category at least. He does have a little power - 112 is a good start, maybe higher for all his doubles. He's also got speed, 55 career steals, 35 doubles a year or so, so a run speed of 10-11 seems possible. He had 2 assists from the OF in 60 games, and had to play 3B decently, so an arm of D (9) seems appropriate. Fielding being 7 or 8 is fine - he's consistently been a negative defensively according to SABR and advanced stats.

BaseRunning 4 seems good - maybe that helps explain all his steals?
Durability 2 might be appropriate given his missed time
I might also do Error Prone, just from the personal experience of seeing him goof up in games so often at 2B

Thoughts/feedback before I get too far in?

I've had him in fantasy te last 2 years and yes, his contact is good. That's all I've got

Contact should be a 9 at least, maybe more in the 10-11 range.

Contact should be low C imo

error prone is a must

Well its done, and I got what I wanted - durability 2, error prone, and 3 positions...I really regret not doing 3B as my main, but oh well...he can now play along with David Wright on the same team.

I ended up with too many blues, Power Hitter being the worst, so I shaved some off his power. Hopefully he makes everyone happy!