NY Mets Daniel Murphy opens up about anxiety, its impact on working the count, OBP & whether he fits team’s philosophy | New York Daily News

MetsPolice.com Movember 2nd Daniel Murphy

Great article by Martino.

I feel bad for Murph.  You can hear the anxiety coming through in the article (which talks about anxiety).  Poor guy is probably up at 3am stressing about walks.  I imagine Ike sleeping like a baby.  It’s like The Contest but different.

“I want to buy in,” he says. “I don’t want to swing at marginal pitches. Those guys out there (with high OBPs) are getting paid, too. They’re getting a lot of money. It’s just hard.”

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