Then came a switch to first base when Ike Davis was demoted. After the results of that were not good, Murphy returned to second base and returned to his former struggling self.
via D’Arnaud, Wheeler & Co. have room to grow – Mets Blog – ESPN New York.
So to recap, the guy was playing fine. Then the manager moved him to solve other problems and created one. The manager does very little.
Here is a clue for the Mets. Ready? It’s very simple.
Bat Murphy second and start him at second base. Every day. And only that.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Fix the Ike and ignore the Emaus Turner JV1
Exactly. All Murphy has done is learn a position he never played at the Major League level and become pretty decent at it. He’s been the soul of the team and needs to be a major cog AT SECOND for years to come. No JV1, no Flores, just Murph playing second and hitting second in front of David.