So, John Middleton says he's prepared to spend "stupid" sums of money to add to the Phillies roster.
Seriously, though, Middleton's comments to USA Today last week were surely music to the ears of Phillies devotees, who must be tired of hearing about a rebuild that should have started sooner under former general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and is going into Year 4 of the Andy MacPhail/Matt Klentak regime. The losing has dragged on for seven years, and after being teased this season by 39 days in first place, fans are ready for something real.
Good on Middleton, then, for finally expressing publicly what rival team officials have suspected for months — namely, that his desire to win at any cost is growing ever stronger.