Presser: Dave Dombrowski On Bo Bichette Negotiations & Future Roster Plans
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What are Dave Dombrowski's thoughts on Bo Bichette's negotiations?
All right, let's go to Pat Gallen first. Pat. Morning, guys. JT, just wanted to know if there was ever a time in this process where you thought maybe, you know, you wouldn't be a Philadelphia Philly and, you know, obviously you are now, so it's all worked out. But was there ever a time in this process where you thought, you know, you had to think about not being in Philadelphia?
Yeah.
Uh, yeah, there was, I mean, there towards the end, there was a short time, um, where obviously there's no secret that, you know, the Phillies had other opportunities. And then myself as well, I was looking at other teams, um, there at the end, it got a little stressful to where, you know, we thought there was an opportunity or a chance that we weren't gonna be back, which, um, you know, obviously it wasn't ideal for us. We made it pretty clear that we want to be with the Phillies from the start. So luckily that, that didn't last too long and we were able to come together and get a deal done. Let's go to Matt Gelb next. Matt. JT, I'm wondering, in your mind, you've gone through long free agent stretches before.
This last time took a while. Was this one any different in your mind?
How did the Phillies approach the free agency process this year?
How was it different? And what do you think about how the team shapes up now here late January? Um, yeah, it was different just in the sense of, you know, where I'm at in my career. Uh, the goals were really kind of different for us and obviously for the Phillies as well. Um, I was just the main thing for me, you know, I know how the game works and I know, um, there's certain values on players. And at the end of the day, I just value myself and what I do for the team and the clubhouse differently than what the Phillies did for a while. So that's why it took longer than they maybe should have. And, um, As far as the team goes, I think we shape up pretty good. I mean, obviously we had a good year last year, won the division.
Didn't work out for us in the postseason, but we're bringing a lot of the same guys back and having some new good pieces. So I'm excited for this year. That difference in value, is that something you just brush aside now? I mean, I know you've been at different points in your career, maybe where you've had, I don't want to say acrimonious negotiations, but maybe disagreements. Like how does that, you know,
What factors influenced JT Realmuto's decision to stay with the Phillies?
you resigned for three years. So obviously like you came to an agreement, but how do you, I mean, it can be kind of a weird thing, right? Yeah. I don't know. I'm in a weird spot where like, for me, it sucks that like the catchers, in my opinion, catchers are just undervalued in this game as far as contracts and dollars go. Um, I, I truly believe it's, you know, one of, if not the most important position on the field. And, uh, so like, I just enjoy fighting for that. Like I believe in that value and, um, the Phillies did for a long time ago. I mean, I know they believe in it as well. It's just the dollars look different. And luckily, you know, after the Phillies, uh, missed out on an opportunity there at the end, they called back and were able to make something happen and improve their offer and get to a place that we were happy with.
Okay. Let's go to Scott Lauer next. JT, um,
How does JT Realmuto view the value of catchers in the current market?
At other points in your career, you have fought that fight for catcher salaries and whatnot. I wonder, at this stage of your career, in this particular free agency, what was your priority? What was your biggest priority? Was it going to a place where you had a chance to win? Was it still fighting for catcher salaries and setting the bar or helping to raise it? What was your priority this time around? It was less about setting a bar or raising anything, you know, because I mean, I know I'm pretty self-aware. I didn't have the last couple of years. I haven't really been happy with my performance. So it was more it was about my family for me and their comfort and how much we love Philadelphia and Like I said, there was only a short period of time this offseason where I even thought I wasn't coming back to Philadelphia.
The whole time, this is where we wanted to be, and things got a little hairy there at the end, but I'm glad we're back here, and this is where we want to be the whole time.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are Dave Dombrowski's thoughts on Bo Bichette's negotiations?
0:00–1:14
2
How did the Phillies approach the free agency process this year?
1:14–2:17
3
What factors influenced JT Realmuto's decision to stay with the Phillies?
2:17–3:07
4
How does JT Realmuto view the value of catchers in the current market?
3:07–4:22
5
What are the Phillies' roster plans for the upcoming season?
4:22–5:23
6
How does Dave Dombrowski evaluate the team's performance last season?
5:23–7:28
7
What challenges did the Phillies face during the offseason?
7:28–8:07
8
What is the outlook for the Phillies as they head into spring training?
8:07–35:47
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