In the wake of the saga that was J.T. Realmuto, fans and talking heads alike were drooling over the prospects of JT in an Astros jersey. It seemed to be almost a slam dunk that it would happen.
Then came Robinson Chirinos.
To say the signing of Chirinos was underwhelming is an understatement. Myself included, thought this was a bad move. The stats just weren’t there to justify passing on Realmuto. If the Astros wanted a below average defensive catcher with a bat, why not just resign Evan Gattis?
Ever since the signing, Chirinos has done everything to prove his doubters wrong.