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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
I understand not picking up Murphy. I wasn't for it because of getting our mojo messed up by adding an unfamiliar person into the locker room. Its my understanding of the rules that we could have placed a claim on Murphy and blocked the Cubs from getting him but not be obligated to put him on your team, correct?
So....... has anyone heard from Mo on why he let Murphy go to the Cubs?
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He was on revocable trade waivers. The Nats theoretically could have just said 'okay, take him' and he'd have been a Cardinal had they put a claim in.
It happened to the Padres years ago with, I believe, Randy Jones. They were simply trying to put a block on, the team that had him said 'Okay, he's all yours' and the Padres got stuck with a guy they really didn't want at all.
But the idea that he'd have hurt the lockerroom is just stupid. The first time he went up there and worked a 9 pitch AB before doubling a run in, whatever 'unfamiliarity' they felt with a hard-working, long-time veteran and professional would have ceased.
It was laziness from Moe. And if it WAS concern over the lockerroom, that's just chickenshit and is somehow even worse.