Monday was Day One of the All-Star break, and without real baseball to distract people, the trade rumors were flying fast and far.
On everyone’s mind is Manny Machado, and the Phillies have emerged as frontrunners. No, seriously! They have! I’m not making it up! They’re at the forefront of Machado trade talks, along with the Dodgers and Brewers. There have been conflicting rumors over the past few days about who has the strongest offer and who’s at the “10-yard line” and who’s fading into the background or being carted to the locker room or whatever.