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#ASGWorthy: Murphy or Zobrist at 2B in NL?
- Updated: May 24, 2016
There are some obvious similarities between the Nationals’ Daniel Murphy and the Cubs’ Ben Zobrist, two veterans who signed with new clubs following strong postseasons and so far are making their contracts look like bargains for division leaders.
That makes them the two leading candidates among National League second basemen on the 2016 All-Star ballot. But which one, at this point, is most deserving of a trip to San Diego in July?
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That’s where the differences between Murphy and Zobrist come into play, although there certainly isn’t a significant gap as the calendar nears Memorial Day. In terms of wins above replacement (WAR), Zobrist was slightly ahead of Murphy according to both FanGraphs.com (2.4 vs. 2.1) and Baseball-Reference.com (2.0 to 1.7), through Monday’s games.
What is clear is that Murphy and Zobrist have separated themselves from the pack statistically, despite Neil Walker’s early home run binge for the Mets (Murphy’s former team) and strong starts from the likes of the …
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