Realmuto on the verge of going to Philly

jbone17 · Feb 7, 2019

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/02/phillies-marlins-working-out-details-of-prospective-j-t-realmuto-swap.html

For Sixto Sanchez and Jorge Alfaro + others. Oh my...

WCTYSON · Feb 7, 2019

Pass.

jbone17 · Feb 7, 2019

WCTYSON said:
Pass.

I agree 100 percent. Let's put it this way. Realmuto posted a .277/.340/.484 line last year. In comparison, Alfaro posted .262/.324/.407.

Realmuto certainly has more athleticism and can steal bases, but Alfaro has an 80 grade arm and he's only growing. Are the Phillies seriously considering acquiring 2 years of Realmuto for 4 years of control on Alfaro, while also trading their top pitching arm in Sanchez and more? The value simply doesn't add up. I'd rather ride Alfaro out with the hopes that he incrementally improves. Giving up Sixto immediately depletes the Phillies' pitching insurance. They haven't drafted a pitcher in the first round since Nola and many of their later round picks (Eshelman, Gowdy, Seabold, Leibrandt, etc.) have been total busts. Plus they're considering moving one or two of: Medina, Bohm, Howard, Garcia, Haseley or Moniak.

No thanks.

Austin · Feb 7, 2019

It will be something if all of these young players the Marlins are stockpiling turn the team around. Jeter will either look like a genius or the devil to Marlins fans.

jbone17 · Feb 7, 2019

Austin said:
It will be something if all of these young players the Marlins are stockpiling turn the team around. Jeter will either look like a genius or the devil to Marlins fans.

This was easily his best trade. At least the Marlins got something noteworthy in this deal. The others were total dumpster fires.

phillyfan0417 · Feb 7, 2019

jbone17 said:
I agree 100 percent. Let's put it this way. Realmuto posted a .277/.340/.484 line last year. In comparison, Alfaro posted .262/.324/.407.

Realmuto certainly has more athleticism and can steal bases, but Alfaro has an 80 grade arm and he's only growing. Are the Phillies seriously considering acquiring 2 years of Realmuto for 4 years of control on Alfaro, while also trading their top pitching arm in Sanchez and more? The value simply doesn't add up. I'd rather ride Alfaro out with the hopes that he incrementally improves. Giving up Sixto immediately depletes the Phillies' pitching insurance. They haven't drafted a pitcher in the first round since Nola and many of their later round picks (Eshelman, Gowdy, Seabold, Leibrandt, etc.) have been total busts. Plus they're considering moving one or two of: Medina, Bohm, Howard, Garcia, Haseley or Moniak.

No thanks.

Realmuto is the best catcher in baseball by more than one metric.

I like Alfaro but i'm not sure he'll ever hit to a level that you need in the majors. Sixto hurts a bit but i've personally always like Adonis Medina a little more.

I don't love the trade but he's now easily the best hitter on the phillies.

Austin · Feb 7, 2019

phillyfan0417 said:
I don't love the trade but he's now easily the best hitter on the phillies.

Easily the best hitter? I'd definitely put Segura over Realmuto as a hitter, and you can't count out McCutchen becoming a star again. Hoskins has more power than all of them.

gt2590 · Feb 7, 2019

Giving up Sixto makes this a "no deal" for me.

Evidently they had been haggling for a while on him being in the deal. With the Fish almost having to trade Realmuto, I wonder what made the Phils "give in" to adding him...

jbone17 · Feb 7, 2019

Much agreed. The Marlins had no leverage. I think with more haggling, the Phils could've avoided including Sixto

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fordman · Feb 7, 2019

Im glad he went to the Phillies instead of the Reds. We already have a gold glove catcher with Barnhart. His hitting could be better but you really dont have a catcher for offense.

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