Incase you haven’t heard, young Daniel Murphy is working on his 2nd base skills down at Port St Lucie in hopes for a triumphant return in 2011.  While many of the usual suspects, such as Mets personnel and fans have voiced their support for Murph on the comeback trail he also received words on encouragement from someone quite unexpected, actress/substance enthusiast Lindsay Lohan.

Lohan, who reportedly has been progressing so well in rehab reached out to Murphy through the press.  “I really admire him.  I mean I’ve only been in rehab a few days and this guy is always rehabbing. Such a strong spirit” “We have much in common, we’re both young, talented and trying to get our minds and careers right, its a tough road but I understand what he’s going through” She went on to say.

It turns out the rehab Murph is going through is not so far off from what Lohan is undergoing, a Mets St. Lucie coach who asked to remain anonymous said. “Murph is gonna have temptations when he gets back to playing in games.  His rehab is as much mental as it is about the injury” He then detailed a harrowing night when Murph first came to St. Lucie:

“He walked into the clubhouse, and we gave him his 2nd baseman’s mitt. He then looked on the table, saw a 1st basemans mitt and freaked.  I grabbed the 1st baseman’s mitt and said “NO” I even put Ikes # on it as a deterrent but he was belligerent. Things really flew off the hinges when he grabbed an outfielders mitt.  Again I took it back. I thought the ordeal was over. Wrong.  Midnite someone wakes me with a phone call.  Murph is down on the practice field they tell me.  He’s lost it.  I get to the field and there’s Murph.  Wearing nothing but a spikes, socks, a jock and ball cap.  With a #29 on his back written in infield clay.  He’s moving on 1st base as if he’s taking grounders from a batter that isn’t there. Poorly.  We chased him around the infield until he collapsed in a heap just behind the pitchers mound.  Do I think he can do it? Sure but it won’t be easy. Just like that Lohan girl is gonna one day be somewhere and see a pile of drugs and have to control herself Murph is gonna have to learn how to handle seeing someone else but on a 1st basemans or outfielders mitt in the clubhouse.  I understand why the kid might be confused, he’s been through more gloves then a proctologist.”

As far as this unlikely pair uniting goes its still a possibility.  However Murph made it seem like a very slight possibility when he said “I’m flattered by her support.  I mean, ‘Georgia Rules’ is one of my favorite movies ever.  I support her as well in everything she does.  But she’s from Long Island right? Not my type of girl” We went on to inform Murph that another thing they share is Irish heritage.  “Even still, an Irish girl from Long Island is way too Jewish for me” Murph replied.

One Response to “Lohan to Murphy: “Lets rehab together””