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Message: [QUOTE="Dooley, post: 2961989, member: 2920"] I like Murphy too. Lowrie is a far better defender but Murphy is an OBP machine. Putting him the 2 hole would create tons of traffic on the bases for the thumpers. If the two come at the same price tag - years and dollars - I'd probably opt for Lowrie because he's the better defender and versatile. But I wouldn't pout if they signed Murphy either. Realmuto - now that the Mets are out, I am getting the feeling that exactly what is outlined in that article will happen. Yanks sign a better INF defender, then flip Andujar for Realmuto. The Yanks have been uber conservative in this year's pitching market. Improving catcher defense also has a positive impact on pitching numbers and replacing Sanchez with Reamulto probably shaves a quarter earned run off the team staff ERA. How happy would Severino be when he can throw his slider with full confidence? He could bounce a few and be completely confident that as long as the pitch isn't terrible, Realmuto will get out in front of it. To me, being able to unleash Severino is far more important to the team than bringing in a Patrick Corbin. And heck, I'd give Sonny Gray a crack at throwing to Realmuto too (if he's not part of a Realmuto trade, of course). Maybe he can be a road start exclusive SP. And with a plus defender behind the dish, the Yanks will have the financial flexibility and a catcher that might entice one of 2019-20's free agent stud pitchers to don the pinstripes. Cole, Sale, Verlander, Archer, Bumgarner, Porcello, Strasburg (needs to opt out), Mikolas, Hamels...some names sexier than others but I don't see the Yanks being quite as uber conservative on the years and dollars for any of those first 3 next winter, should they reach free agency. [/QUOTE]

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