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Chicago Cubs: Why the Cubs should re-sign Daniel Murphy this winter

On Aug. 21, the Chicago Cubs acquired Daniel Murphy from the Washington Nationals. The move was unexpected, but was largely welcomed by Cubs fans in the end. Why? It’s simple. The guy can flat-out hit.

In the past, Murphy has been a Cub killer. No one is likely to forget what he did against Chicago as a member of the New York Mets in the 2015 National League Championship Series. In that series alone, Murphy batted .529 with a 1.850 OPS and four home runs as the Mets rolled to a four-game sweep.

But in 2018, Murphy joined the Cubs’ side and has been great offensively since.