He's hardly the whipping boy. Actually, I always get the feeling of fighting the crowd when I advocate Floyd starting over him. It seems like you have more than a few on your side, and maybe there is a reason you are fighting a crowd. People here are ripping his average. His average was .300 at the start of the game. If your average can drop 70 points in 1 day, you have not had enough at bats base any decisions on. I miss the good old days when we could unite in our hatred of Macias, Neify, or BOOM BOOM Bynum. I have never, ever been impressed with Murton, so I'll be honest. Maybe I'm biased. I just think when he came up, the cubs were so incredibly OBP deficient, the fans put all their hope in him. He came from a organization that values obp, hes always had a decent career obp, etc. With that said, I think he's a MLB 4th OF. I do not think he is a starter. His defense is as questionable as his offense, as well.