Meet The Athletics

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Due to the frequently rotating roster of the Oakland Athletics, I have decided to compose a short bio of some of the players that may be unknown to the masses. You never know - you might read one of these bios and find a new favorite player...Or you might think to yourself "Wow - how can I get those 2 minutes of my life back?" Either way, today I'd like you to meet: Infielder Donnie Murphy...

Donald Rex Murphy was born in 1983 in Lakewood, CA, and shares a birthday with my mother (hi mom!). He attended Orange Coast CC, and was drafted by the Royals in 2002. In his 6 seasons in the minors, he batted .282 with 42 home runs. And in the 39 games he played with Kansas City over 2 seasons, he was only batting about .170. However, this could be due to the fact that he was upset over being on the Royals. After all, it was noted he didn't smile very much while in Kansas City. Mr. Murphy was traded to Oakland in 2006. Last year, he was batting .326 with Triple-A Sacramento before being called up. He played 42 games with Oakland, batting a stellar .220. However, in his 118 at-bats, he hit 6 home runs. Over the course of a whole season, that would amount to about 30 - which isn't bad.
With Marco Scutaro being traded in the offseason, it looks like Murphy will be used in that utility/sub role for now. He batted .308 in Spring Training this year, which is promising - considering he could become the starting second baseman if/when Mark Ellis is traded. I guess we'll just have to wait and see - since he didn't play much last year. Other than that, I don't have much more to say about Donnie Murphy...So I'll end with a shot of his ass...