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Are the Phillies trying to low-ball Bryce Harper?

Three days after John Middleton boarded his private jet from Clearwater to Las Vegas for his “meet and greet” with Bryce Harper and Scott Boras, Harper still appears no closer to being a Phillie. Instead, a new suitor, the Los Angeles Dodgers, appear to be in the hunt once again.

But according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the end may be nearing.

Harper is expected to make his decision by the end of this week, two team executives told USA TODAY Sports. The executives spoke on condition of anonymity because of ongoing negotiations.