Ah, the kind of Friday news dump that everyone wants to hear. According to Jayson Stark, Dave Dombrowski made quite an impression on J.T. Realmuto during their Christmas summit.
It’s always been the way it was going to be. The Phillies would maintain their interest, letting Realmuto explore the market and all it had to offer until all of the potential suitors dwindled down. When the Mets went off the board by signing James McCann, that seemed to eliminate their biggest competition for the catcher even though others were lurking.