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Why is Murton so bad with men on base?

It's becoming clearer and clearer that Murton is not the same hitter with men on base as when the bases are empty. Does anybody have ideas as to why? I thought of sample size, but I think he has had enough at bats with men on base for the numbers to be meaningful.

I used to be a fan of Murton but as time has gone by I have become more and more bugged by his lack of production. I call him the Un-Manny. Manny Ramirez is probably the best hitter of our generation (not counting Bonds and his steroid relations) and he has a knack of driving runners home. Murton, on the other hand, has a knack of not getting runners in. His OPS with runners on as well as the % of runners he drives in are pretty bad indeed. I find it very puzzling but the numbers are there.

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