Deep Thoughts

Is Daniel Murphy the poor man’s Dave Madagan, or David Segui without the defense and steroids? Either way, can the Mets really pretend that the guy can be a regular first baseman? Especially since his baserunning combines the footspeed of Mo Vaughn with the instincts of Chet Lemon. (And at least we’re spared his defense in left field, which made Gary Sheffield look like Roberto Clemente — even at 40 Sheff has more range, and he can also do things like “catch balls hit at him” and “throw the ball to home plate from medium left without a cutoff man.”)