Philadelphia Phillies fans have suffered through the same thing for a few offseasons now. Handcuffed by a payroll already pushing up to the $300 million mark, the high-spending Phillies haven't made big significant free agent additions to the roster since signing Trea Turner after the 2022 season.
With fans clamoring for a significant move this winter, the reality of the team's financial situation dictates our worst fears: they won't go out and sign a top free agent, like Bo Bichette.
To be fair, they haven't really needed to add a big-name player to commandeer the NL East the last two seasons.