As the Phillies, Manny Machado, his agent Dan Lazano, Bryce Harper and his agent Scott Boras continue their winter stare-down, it has been seen by some that, with each passing day, the possibility of the team signing both free agent superstars was becoming more possible.
That makes sense. After all, the longer this goes on, it seems fewer teams are in the mix for either player. And if the Phillies don’t have to offer mega contracts to either guy, why isn’t it possible?
A report by Matt Gelb in The Athletic (subscription required) today indicated that possibility is just wishful thinking.