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Hittin’ Season #243: How good will the Phillies “core” be in 2019?

There is no doubt your Philadelphia Phillies are working hard to improve the roster this off-season in both the free agent and trade markets.

They have already traded for Jean Segura to play shortstop and signed Andrew McCutchen to play one of the corner outfield spots. They’ve removed Carlos Santana from the roster to make room for Rhys Hoskins at first base, and J.P. Crawford is no longer a member of the organization.

And, of course, the Phillies are in pursuit of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, two free agents whose names are so often linked together that I’ve decided to simply refer to them as “Macharper.