Good stuff from Delcos here.
I have often wondered how much those comments factored in.
Whether it was his comments about having a homosexual teammate – Murphy said he could embrace him as a teammate but not the lifestyle – or that he wasn’t a great defensive player, or whatever other reason, he didn’t fit into Alderson’s “mold.”
Source: Murphy Decision Will Haunt Mets For Years | The John Delcos New York Mets Report