https://mobile.twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1354155935699247104

 

Good for the Phillies. 

Edited January 26, 20215 yr by Baron

All that money to solidify your place as the 4th best team in your division

2 minutes ago, Baron said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1354155935699247104

 

Good for the Phillies. 

Pretty fair deal for both sides. And a good bump in salary over the #2 best catcher in baseball...

Good deal, good for baseball, good for phillies, NL East to be a bloodbath

5 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said:

Good deal, good for baseball, good for phillies, NL East to be a bloodbath

Seems to be the only division without a rebuilding team.

 

So that leaves

Bauer, Ozuna, Cruz as the last big dogs of free agency

And Didi/Semien/J-Turner/LaStella/Andrelton as the next tier https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/free-agent-tracker

50 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

So basically Realmuto is getting an extra 4.85m per year to not botch force plays at home plate.

2 hours ago, EloyJenkins said:

Pretty fair deal for both sides. And a good bump in salary over the #2 best catcher in baseball...

Yep

J. T. Realmuto $23.1M per year

James McCann $10,1M per year

2 hours ago, manbearpuig said:

Seems to be the only division without a rebuilding team.

There's still no way I put any stock into that Marlins team. 

Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

There's still no way I put any stock into that Marlins team. 

I look at that team and can't believe they won more than 20 games last year LOL

2 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

There's still no way I put any stock into that Marlins team. 

Agreed.

Wow.  That it nuts.

14 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

There's still no way I put any stock into that Marlins team. 

 

13 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I look at that team and can't believe they won more than 20 games last year LOL

It's an endless source of amusement that what was likely a 70-ish win team rode a short season to a playoff berth and completely spanked the Cubs.

1 hour ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

So basically Realmuto is getting an extra 4.85m per year to not botch force plays at home plate.

And also to catch a MLB pitching staff.

Grandal is a hitter who puts on C equipment to make his bat play in a lineup.

Realmuto is a C first and a hitter second.

Out of all of the potential steals to be had this offseason, 5 years only and $23M AAV only for Realmuto is easily going to be the biggest steal of the offseason.

Of course SoxTalk will worship at the feet of Melky Cabrera the catcher, but we'll see how these 2 compare over the lives of their deals.

The Marlins have exciting young pitching.  Yes they played over their heads but the pitching is real.  The hardest thing to add in FA or trade for at a value is quality young pitching.  The Marlins already have that.

Edited January 26, 20215 yr by YourWhatHurts

10 hours ago, almagest said:

 

It's an endless source of amusement that what was likely a 70-ish win team rode a short season to a playoff berth and completely spanked the Cubs.

To be fair to my Cubs, Miami has five starters with an ERA+ over 124. Also, if it weren't a shortened season the Cubs would've finished 5 games out of the wildcard.
I can only imagine what wouldve happened if the Cubs had to face a Chapman-less A's offense though  ?
 

I think it is not a bad deal. Grandal was cheaper but he also was 1.5 years older when he signed which of course is priced in.

Both are really excellent catcher. Realmuto's profile is maybe a little sexier to fans because it is more BA and less walks but overall they are pretty comparable.