The Tigers, Blue Jays and Padres have all inquired on Daniel Murphy.
Detroit appears most intrigued, viewing Murphy as a third base replacement for Brandon Inge. The Mets like the Tigers available lefty-swinging Andy Dirks, who they see as a center field alternative to Angel Pagan. Dirks hit .251 with seven homers in 219 at-bats in his rookie season.
The Mets like Murphy’s bat, but remain concern that he does not have a defensive position and cannot stay consistently healthy.
JOEL SHERMAN Joel Sherman has been at the Post since 1989, serving as Yankees beat writer from 1989-95 and baseball columnist since 1996. His Hardball blog won a 2008 Best Sports Blog honor from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. Joel’s books include "Birth of a Dynasty, Behind the Pinstripes with the 1996 Yankees." He served as a weekly baseball analyst on New York 1 from 2000-05, was a regular contributor on the MSG Network from 2000-08, and was part of the My 9 Yankees postgame show for the past two seasons. He graduated from NYU in 1985. Columnist Archives
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