For two months, the Phillies have played rookie second baseman Scott Kingery at shortstop. They were using a shortstop at third base, too, at least until an errant fastball broke J.P. Crawford’s left hand two weeks ago.
So, maybe the question of Manny Machado’s best position — third base or shortstop? — matters less to the Phillies than any of his other suitors.
Machado will lead the Baltimore Orioles into town Tuesday night, three days shy of his 26th birthday, and for two games, the Phillies can dream of what it would be like for him to play here on a regular basis.