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Prepare yourselves for an offseason without Harper or Machado

To this point, at least in this blogger's opinion, the 2018 Phillies offseason has been a success. In one trade, the Phils unloaded a player who didn't fit their roster (Carlos Santana), moved a terrible defensive left fielder to his natural position at first base (Rhys Hoskins), added a great hitting shortstop (Jean Segura), and even snagged a couple relievers (Juan Nicasio and James Pazos), while only giving up an underwhelming prospect (J.P. Crawford).

They upgraded their outfield by signing Andrew McCutchen and marginally improved their bullpen by swapping out Luis Garcia for Jose Alvarez. There is also still a good chance they add an elite reliever or two before the winter ends.