You keep trying to attach my words to something I'm not suggesting. I am saying he is a VERY GOOD HITTING CATCHER. I'm saying that if he goes back to career norms, he isn't an elite hitter. Even if away from Miami he turns into a .820 OPS hitter, that is, by Bill James definition an above average hitter. Being a very good hitting catcher doesn't mean he isn't just an above average hitter.
You keep inferring that my idea is moronic to take his bat out of context from his position. When you develop the lineup card, do you care what position a player plays, or do you base it off of their hitting stats? Realmuto on the Nats, at his career numbers, would be a number 7 hitter. That is a good problem to have.
I never said his value isn't tied to his position. He will cost because he is an above average hitter overall at a position where nearly everyone else sucks.
An .820 OPS makes him a top 3 catcher in baseball.
I care about getting ANOTHER .800+ OPS bat in a lineup when 85% of the teams we face cant. That's an enormous advantage.
