This is the kind of headline that should not make anyone panic. In fact, it’s the one we’ve known all along. When it comes to the high priced free agents - Bryce Harper and Manny Machado - we’ve probably always known in the back of our minds that Philadelphia would be the second choice for both. New York and Los Angeles will always be the preferred destinations for most free agents and rightfully so. They can offer things outside of baseball that Philadelphia just cannot.
This article, though, stems from a story from Joel Sherman, linked here.