Mets Sign Catcher Not Named Realmuto

The New York Mets and their obscenely wealthy owner signed a free agent catcher today, and it wasn't JT Realmuto. They signed James McCann to a four-year, $40 million contract. 

The Mets were almost universally expected to be Realmuto's new employers. What better way for the new owner to stick it to a division rival by signing their catcher? But either JT's price was too high or for whatever reason, they liked McCann better. 

So Realmuto is still available. Will the Nationals come calling? The Yankees? Will Phillies owner John Middleton let new VPBO Dave Dombrowski pay Realmuto whatever he's looking for? Yesterday, DD said there was unanimous feeling in the front office the Realmuto should be re-signed. Realmuto is reportedly looking to get the biggest contract ever for a catcher. With the Mets out of the picture, will his price come down?

And Dombrowski has been in charge of the Phillies for 24 whole hours already and hasn't made any moves. What a disappointment. #sarcasm (Photo from The Philadelphia Inquirer).