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

Before the waiver trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs made a bold and unexpected move in acquiring Daniel Murphy from the Washington Nationals. In the offseason, they have a decision to make over whether or not to re-sign him.

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…