Many writers have been surprised at the lack of love for Manny Machacho shown by teams so far. The latest offer – reputedly 7 years and $175 million – is less than half the 13/$390m predicted by MLB Trade Rumors at the beginning of the offseason.
Now, Machado is an excellent player and there is still time for a team to step up, so it is entirely possible that Manny will get his $300m+ in the end. But spring training is fast approaching, and the question looms: what if he doesn’t?
Which begs another question (play the game of “what if” with me!