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The Cubs deserve every bit of criticism they've gotten for the Daniel Murphy trade
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Cubs owner weighed Daniel Murphy's homophobic comments before approving trade with Nationals - The Athletic
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Jon Heyman: MacPhail's likely departure a blow to O's in more ways than one - Sports Illustrated
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Jacksonville native Daniel Murphy and the Mets sweep Cubs to reach World Series
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Cardinals To Shift Willson Contreras Off Catcher - MLB Trade Rumors
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With Daniel Murphy on Board, the Cubs Try to Win Every Pitch - The New York Times
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Chicago Baseball – July-August 2018 Issue by Chicago Baseball - Issuu
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Surveying the Field: When Baseball Lets You Down
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Why Jalen Carter & Myles Murphy are the real 'risky' picks « Seahawks Draft Blog
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If Mets' Daniel Murphy Is Saying Goodbye, He Wants to Make It Memorable - The New York Times
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Astros Sign Dusty Baker To One-Year Extension - MLB Trade Rumors
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POSTGAME NOTES: Bochy on the closer role, and the pinch-hit decisions; Cain makes a change, still gets Cained - Giants Extra
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Mets' Daniel Murphy just the latest example of how Murphy is a curse word to Cubs fans – New York Daily News