Phillies Acquire C J.T. Realmuto for 3 Players and Slot Money

Squire 2019-02-07 19:31:05 UTC #1

Bowden also indicates LHP Will Stewart in the deal

2018-19 Phillies Off-Season Discussion (2019 version)

Squire 2019-02-07 19:32:58 UTC #2

Passan says the deal is 3 guys (Alfaro, Sanchez, Will Stewart ) and we are sending them an International Pool Slot

bigegypt0417 2019-02-07 19:33:12 UTC #3

As long as the 4th player isn't better than that I'll be ok with this trade.

Squire 2019-02-07 19:34:43 UTC #4

No 4th player. 3 players and the International Pool Money

Squire 2019-02-07 19:26:31 UTC #5

julio 2019-02-07 19:30:48 UTC #6

baseballoldie 2019-02-07 19:33:03 UTC #7

and international bonus money per Steve Potter

julio 2019-02-07 19:33:52 UTC #8

zambonir 2019-02-07 19:36:36 UTC #9

Had trouble getting the board to load a couple of times!

bigegypt0417 2019-02-07 19:37:01 UTC #10

I was thinking the Phillies were going to put medina in that trade...I can live with stewart.

fish 2019-02-07 19:37:25 UTC #11

Well done, I like that deal.

Lawman 2019-02-07 19:38:13 UTC #12

julio 2019-02-07 19:38:22 UTC #13

That was my fault; moving posts eats board energy...

Lucky_Beagle 2019-02-07 19:41:02 UTC #14

If this doesn't lead to Harper or Machado signing I am not sure what to think of the trade.

Lawman 2019-02-07 19:41:33 UTC #15

This mirrors my thoughts:

el-pietro 2019-02-07 19:41:59 UTC #16

fish 2019-02-07 19:42:26 UTC #17

Sure, but they’ve done nothing to suggest they are done trying to improve regardless of if they don’t sign Harper or Machado.

Squire 2019-02-07 19:44:04 UTC #18

I would point out that I'm pretty sure you can only trade International Pool Money from the period you are currently in so it is coming out of the current year excess we had and will not effect our 2019-2020 class. I wonder if the Marlins are going to go after the Cuban Shortstop

zambonir 2019-02-07 19:51:12 UTC #19

I liked to think it was just high traffic!

I do think we have to take a step back here and remember how good Realmuto is. He's not just a top catcher. He would have been the highest WAR player on the 2018 team by a mile, with the second-highest OPS (after Hoskins). He is instantly the best overall player and second-best offensive player on the current team (pending that other signing).

andyb 2019-02-07 19:54:40 UTC #20

That is true. Only this year's pool. Amount appears to be one million so we are done internationally this period.