Save for each having an individual media session via Zoom since the conclusion of the 2020 season, Philadelphia Phillies managing partner John Middleton and president Andy MacPhail have been relatively quiet this winter.
That changed Sunday morning.
With the MLB Winter Meetings set to commence, ESPN‘s Buster Olney reported, rather shockingly, that the Phillies were willing to listen to offers for right-hander Zack Wheeler, as they attempted to offset the losses they’ve sustained because of COVID-19.
The report quickly set Twitter ablaze, and elicited a strong response from the two most powerful people in the organization.