PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s a week now for Phillies pitchers and catchers to report to Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida, on Feb. 13. And still, there’s no word on where prized free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado will make their new homes.
The Phillies face a bit of a quandary with this, since they were among the favorites to land one of the two, if not both.
Adding to that is what Phillies owner John Middleton told USA Today Sports back in November: “We’re going into this (offseason) expecting to spend money, and maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.