No, Murphy is the same player minus the HRs. He started hitting better and got on base more often. LOL, at using "All-Star" for Blackmon. He had a better OPS at 26 and 28, but no All-Star? No, he is not the same player minus the HRs. He too started hitting better and got on base more often.
I know these are extreme examples and rare, but remember Maybin is coming off a career year and I wasn't even expecting him to match that.
So Maybin is a below .700 OPS player and Eppler and the fans should have know this because that's what he's always been? I don't recall having an opinion when the trade happen only having hope that he'll provide around .750 OPS. I do recall most being optimistic and happy with the trade.