It seems like a perfect fit. A no-brainer. Manny Machado to the Phillies, right here and right now.
After beating the Cardinals 6-2 on Thursday night, the Phils moved to 25-16, a season-high nine games over .500 and a half-game behind the Atlanta Braves (whose game against the Cubs was rained out on Thursday) for first place in the NL East. Their .610 winning percentage and +46 run differential are 2nd-best in the NL, and were it not for two Hector Neris blown saves in the last fortnight, the team would be riding a 10-game winning streak right now.