Murton turns 27 in October so at least don’t try to make him older than he is.

He’s an old minor leaguer

Second base the easiest position on the diamond? Very wrong.

Typically, the only positions considered more difficult are shortstop and catcher.

I was just saying that his numbers at the plate fit those of a productive 2nd baseman I wasn’t looking especially deep into it. But 2nd base IS considered the easiest position on the field. Im not sure where you heard it was one of the most difficult because that’s just wrong.

...he’s going to be dealt by the deadline. Right now, teams don’t deal unless it’s some bizarre blockbuster but realistically he just has to keep playing hard at AAA and he’ll be on another roster come the deadline. Hopefully we get some help in return…

I like the Spirit of your post, although you are taking some shots, but you are right on with the intent, i.e., Murton would have had a much more productive career had he worked extremely hard at playing 2 other positions in the IF (1B and 3B) or at least 1B. 1B is easy and for a guy like Murton you need to enhance your skills not point to what your numbers from half a season might project to if teams weren’t so prejudiced…Murton has long needed to be able to offer more to get in that lineup and he hasn’t done it.

1) I agree with the posters above, you’re absolutely wrong about 2B being an “easy” position. It’s one of the toughest.

2) When you make a post, please think about your title. “Here’s a thought” doesn’t really describe what’s in your post. You’ll get more people reading your posts if you do that.

and will tell you that 2B is BY FAR a more difficult position to play.

However…..I believe it’s more difficult from the mental side of ball, not necessarily the physical side. 2B has to know batters better, be able to adjust pitch-by-pitch to the pitcher’s pitch and the batter’s guessing of pitches, and has significantly more decisions to make on any given play. On the physical side – the ability to throw from any given bodily position increases the complexity of the position significantly. No time to right yourself, get in the right catch/throw position, etc at the 2 bag.

LF does involve more initial judgement of ball-off-bat and sustained speed, but from a decision making standpoint is very simple.

As I’ve learned in the Gallup Organizational Survey – ‘my opinion (should) count’ – so here it is!

by far the easiest position on the diamond is always gonna be 1st base.

would you try to convert a bad OF into an even worse 2B just to get the same numbers you are already getting from DeRo? You are just putting him in a position to be blocked by someone else—someone who is faster, quicker, a better athlete, has a better throwing arm, better hands, and who also bats RH.

If Murton were well suited to play the MI, his HS or college coaches would have already figured it out. If you want Murton to switch positions, C is probably the only other choice, and I doubt if he could ever beat out Geo.