Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi and catcher J.T. Realmuto (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports)
Phillies manager Joe Girardi was not shy to praise J.T. Realmuto on Friday.
If it were up to Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi, perennial All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto would have already been re-signed by now to return for a third season in red pinstripes.
But, as the saying goes, “it takes two to tango” — or, as the 2009 World Series-winning skipper told reporters Friday evening after the hiring of Caleb Cotham as pitching coach, it “always takes two parties to make a deal.