“Beyond that, I would tell you, whether we get it done before the start of the season or we do it during the season, I’m hoping we’re playing so damn well by early July that I get to look at Matt and say, ‘Matt, we’re in the hunt now. What the hell are you going to do come Trading Deadline to get us over the hump?’ If we’re there, my guess is Matt will probably look at everything a little bit differently, as I think he should.”
As I’ve argued, the team is more likely to get off to a better start with a starting pitcher on the Phillies right from the start of the season, but if the remaining free agents are insisting on ridiculous contracts, the Phils can’t bite.