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The Machado/Harper saga proves the value of developing your own stars

There was a time when everyone wanted to come play for the Philadelphia Phillies.

The greatest pitcher in the world, Roy Halladay, pushed for a trade from his longtime home, the Toronto Blue Jays, in order to land in Philly and play for a world championship-caliber team. Cliff Lee spurned both the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees because he desperately wanted to return to Philadelphia.

During that 2007-2011 stretch run, Philly was the hot destination, but that is not quite the case right now.