On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies had one goal.
Convince Manny Machado to choose them over the New York Yankees, the absolute epitome of class and success. That’s a pretty high bar to leap over even with “stupid money.”
“DO THE RIGHT THING AND SIGN. GET THE MONEY!” #soundup
—Philadelphia construction worker to Manny Machado pic.twitter.com/Ut77hNFolF
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) December 20, 2018
It didn’t start off very well.
The Phillies allowed some blue-collar commoner to be the first to approach Manny Machado, give him an impromptu elevator sales pitch, and snap a picture.