Fansided · Apr 2, 2019
Astros: Robinson Chirinos proving doubters wrong so far
Robinson Chirinos made his way down I-45 and found a new home with the Astros this past offseason. What a pleasant surprise he’s been so far in 2019.
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?