Does Murton have a chip on his shoulder?

[10man]

Just curious to know if anyone else has seen a very large chip growing on Matt Murton's shoulder? I have always liked him but his overall appearance and approach seem different to me this year. I just wonder if he feels "cheated" in some way. He looks lacksidasical in the field and just almost looked pissed all the time when he is at the plate.

 

I know he is a favorite around here and I dont want to kill the kid, but he is either hurting or he is displaying a different attitude than I saw last year

When you have a "chip on your shoulder" the last thing you would be is lackadaisical. Having a chip would make you want to try harder cos you are trying to prove something to people.

[ronsanto10]

wow...why all the hate for Murton??? i like him, i wish he would play more...but im not the guy making the decisions.....at least not yet ;)

[seanimal]

Sometimes when I see Matt Murton throw I wonder if he has a chip in his shoulder.

[RegulusBlue]

Murton is our second best defensive OF, and our second best offensive OF.

 

He's not getting to play enough, and was pressing in some of his sparse opportunities.

 

He had a horrid game the other day.

 

He is still a really good player on the upswing.

 

He should be playing.

 

I hope the Cubs lose every game they aren't smart enough to start him in.

 

Sitting Murton is the Cubs losing the struggle to actually play their best players through history. Sitting the Matt Murtons of the world is the reason that we always have aging veterans with their wheels coming off sucking for us. Its why we don't develop position players. Its why we never win or build for the future. To willfully ignore this for 100 years is criminal, and Hendry should be publicly hanged for it along with the Trib, Dusty, and now Lou.

 

This one player is the focal point of our current battle in the war on front office ineptitude, and the fans are losing big on this one. Many think we're better than our record, but that's only true if play the best players. Playing more low OBP hackers who only swing for the fences when we're down a run will only cost us the season, as it has been already.

 

My one question is: Who came up with the devious plan to tell us that Murton would start and bat 2nd, and Lou wants eight guys who walk all the time? Its like they do know how a good team should be run, but they're doing it their own way to spite us. I am beginning to believe that the Cubs would rather lose and collect cash than win.

[CubColtPacer]

Murton is our second best defensive OF, and our second best offensive OF.

 

Murton might be the Cubs second best offensive OF-that certainly is possible. He definitely is not the second best defensive OF though in right field. Soriano is better than him, Jones in center or right is better than him. I do believe Murton is better than Floyd there, although Floyd has been much better than Murton defensively in right field so far.

[Guest]

Why don't they play Murt in LF and Soriano in RF?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Why don't they play Murt in LF and Soriano in RF?

 

they're dumb

[frostwyrm]

Why don't they play Murt in LF and Soriano in RF?

 

Today's Suntimes has Soriano saying his left hammy is 85-90%. I really doubt Lou will move him from LF until he's absolutely sure the hammy is 100%, and even then it probably won't happen.

 

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/383722,CST-SPT-cubnt13.article

[Fro]

They ought to play:

Murton in LF/(RF when Floyd plays)

Jacque in RF

Pie in CF

Soriano at 2B

Theriot at SS

[cubfan1955]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

Murton's put up nearly a 1.000 OPS this month.

[cubfan1955]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

Murton's put up nearly a 1.000 OPS this month.

 

If you consider .735 nearly 1.000. :shock:

[abuck1220]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

Murton's put up nearly a 1.000 OPS this month.

 

If you consider .735 nearly 1.000. :shock:

 

if you consider april + may to be may. :shock:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

Murton's put up nearly a 1.000 OPS this month.

 

If you consider .735 nearly 1.000. :shock:

 

No, I consider .968 nearly 1.000

[cubfan1955]

My mistake. I read the totals for the whole year as the last 10 games. Still doesn't make up for his Neifiesque performance thus far.

[cubfan1955]

Oh yeah, Neifi's OPS for May is 1.111 :shock:

[YearofDaCubs]

Oh yeah, Neifi's OPS for May is 1.111 :shock:

It's a mirage. Give Neifi more playing time and his numbers will get worse, give Murton more playing time and his numbers will get better.

[SouthSideRyan]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

[imb]

I choose to judge them by the number of letters in their respective names.

 

Oops, we have a dead heat.

[cubfan1955]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

No not really, but when Neifi has been as productive in 49 fewer AB's it says something. Would I rather have Neifi than Murton? No, but Murton isn't nearly as good as the popular opinion on this board thinks he is.

[abuck1220]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

No not really, but when Neifi has been as productive in 49 fewer AB's it says something. Would I rather have Neifi than Murton? No, but Murton isn't nearly as good as the popular opinion on this board thinks he is.

 

and you're basing that on the first month of the 2007 season?

[cubfan1955]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

No not really, but when Neifi has been as productive in 49 fewer AB's it says something. Would I rather have Neifi than Murton? No, but Murton isn't nearly as good as the popular opinion on this board thinks he is.

 

and you're basing that on the first month of the 2007 season?

No. He's always been overrated here.

[Warpticon]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

No not really, but when Neifi has been as productive in 49 fewer AB's it says something.

 

No, it doesn't. At all.

[cubfan1955]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

No not really, but when Neifi has been as productive in 49 fewer AB's it says something.

 

No, it doesn't. At all.

Sure it does.

[Warpticon]

Neifi Perez has the same amount of homers and 3 fewer RBI's than Murton in 49 fewer AB's. That "pressing during sparse playing time" excuse is getting old. If he wants to play he needs to stop sucking in every aspect of his game when he does get the chance.

 

HR and RBI clearly the best way to compare.

No not really, but when Neifi has been as productive in 49 fewer AB's it says something.

 

No, it doesn't. At all.

Sure it does.

 

Not at all.