sad news: key player contract terminated, saying farewell…
Picture Dave Dombrowski, if you will, is seated in his executive box at Citizens Bank Park. It’s already getting close to dusk. The Phillies president of baseball operations is staring down at the game being played on the immaculately groomed field below, deep in this baseball twilight zone.
Let’s also assume that J.T. Realmuto pulls off one of his amazing plays that he makes seem normal at that very moment. Easily threw out a runner who’d gotten a great jump from first, blocked a wicked breaking ball in the dirt, hit a spectacular home run, or stole yet another base off a pitcher who had been lulled into forgetting that catchers aren’t supposed to be runners.
At that point, the seasoned executive would logically.
Let’s also assume that J.T. Realmuto pulls off one of his amazing plays that he makes seem normal at that very moment. Easily threw out a runner who’d gotten a great jump from first, blocked a wicked breaking ball in the dirt, hit a spectacular home run, or stole yet another base off a pitcher who had been lulled into forgetting that catchers aren’t supposed to be runners.
The seasoned CEO would understandably be happy with what he had just seen. However, part of his job description is for him to live in other universes.
He’s bound to have a sobering idea at some point in his busy thoughts. Realmuto is among the finest in his field. However, he fills a role that,
