Cubs' acquisition of Daniel Murphy looks good on the field, but tough to embrace off of it

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Daniel Murphy is the type of big-hitting player who can help the Cubs on the field. Off the field, well, that’s still a question for a team that claims character matters. The Cubs acquired the slugging Cub killer in a waiver deal with the Nationals on Tuesday, trading Class A infielder Andruw Monasterio and a player to be named later or cash considerations. After missing more than two months because of surgery on his right knee, the left-handed hitting infielder returned June 12 and is batting .340 with a .902 OPS in 103 at-bats since the All-Star break. In his last 19 games, he has an OBP of .920 with four homers. He’s a second baseman who can play first and third, although he’s not great defensively

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