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July Review: Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Here is a recap of the Sky Sox month.
-by RockiesInsider.com Aug 14, 2009
RockiesInsider.com April Awards
Check out who took home honors in April.
-by RockiesInsider.com May 10, 2009
April Recaps: Colorado Springs Sky Sox
The Sky Sox won 14 of their first 20 games.
-by RockiesInsider.com May 2, 2009
Colorado Rockies April Recap
Here is an inside look at April for the big club.
-by RockiesInsider.com May 1, 2009
OF Matt Murton: Gets The Call
-by TwinCitiesDugout.com Apr 30, 2009
Rockies Prospect Power Rankings v.1
Here is the first installment of Rockies PPR.
-by TwinCitiesDugout.com Apr 30, 2009
A's Continue To Clean-Up Roster; Deal Murton
Oakland deals part of its outfield depth to the Colorado Rockies for infielder Corey Wimberly.
-by OaklandClubhouse.com Feb 4, 2009
2008 In Review: The Year Of The Trade, Part 2
We take a look at the final three of six trades made by the A's before and during the '08 season.
-by OaklandClubhouse.com Sep 24, 2008
By The Numbers: The Rich Harden Trade
Nathaniel Stoltz takes a look at the Rich Harden trade from a numbers perspective.
-by OaklandClubhouse.com Jul 13, 2008
OF Matt Murton: To Oakland; Bankston To Sac.
-by OaklandClubhouse.com Jul 11, 2008
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Cubs-A's Trade Analysis: Part II
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Matt Murton
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 220
Position: OF

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 10/03/1981
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale,  FL
Experience: Prospect
College: Georgia Tech


Biography:
Selected by Red Sox in first-round (32nd overall) of 2003 draft from Georgia Tech ... traded to Cubs with Nomar Garciaparra on July 31, 2004 ... Batted .301 with Class-A Sarasota and .253 with Class-A Daytona, respectively, in 2004 ... Promoted to Chicago on July 7, 2005 after batting .342 for Double-A West Tenn in 78 games ... Later sent to Triple-A Iowa and was 12-for-34 (.353) in nine games ... Re-called from Iowa on Aug. 30 ... Had six home runs and 11 RBI in first 40 games with Chicago ... Batted .297 in 144 games with Chicago in first full major league season in 2006 ... batted .281 in 94 games with Chicago in 2007, and .331 in 39 games with Class AAA Iowa.