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Through 2 years, who has been better – Bryce Harper or Manny Machado?

When Tom Cudeyro stood outside Citizens Bank Park during his lunch break on Dec. 20, 2018, he thought he may get a chance to meet the next great Phillie. Instead, the union electrician was greeting a future San Diego Padres star, as Manny Machado visited Philadelphia on a free-agent trip that feels more and more like a fever dream with each passing year.

Ultimately, Cudeyro would go on to say that he thought the signing of Bryce Harper to a 13-year/$330 million deal would bring more juice to Citizens Bank Park than if the Phillies had topped the 10-year/$300 million deal that Machado inked with the Padres.