Rewind a little bit—say, to Monday, February 25th. Manny Machado is getting situated with the San Diego Padres. Bryce Harper is still available, seemingly ready to be signed any day now or never at all. Spring Training is beginning its third week, with less than a month until Opening Day. And Philadelphia has had a great offseason! The Phillies have added J.T. Realmuto, Andrew McCutchen, Jean Segura and David Robertson. They’ve signed an extension with ace Aaron Nola. They’ve done more to improve than any other team has.
At His Best or Worst, Bryce Harper Makes the Phillies Considerably Better in 2019
