Many Atlanta Braves fans are currently in mourning while many more are throwing things about their offices or places of residence with the news that J.T. Realmuto was traded today – to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Not only did he not come to the Atlanta Braves, he went to a direct division rival.
Plenty have begun the “sky is falling” and “2019 is over already” discussions on social media, so that certainly doesn’t need to be done, especially after hearing that perhaps General Manager Alex Anthopoulos knew what he was doing:
Regarding Realmuto, the Braves made it clear each of their prospects were available.