Philadelphia Phillies president Andy MacPhail was right in his season-ending press conference when he said that 2019 isn’t the final year baseball will be played. And though the 2019 and 2020 free-agent classes aren’t as anticipated as this offseason’s, they do look to have the potential to be strong. But after years of leaks and speculation, after managing partner John Middleton talked about “maybe being a little stupid” with how the Phillies spent money this offseason, kicking the can down the road another year or two in the club’s attempt star hunt would be very difficult to sell the fanbase on.
Future free-agent classes look strong, but kicking can would be tough sell for Phillies
