Most of us expected Manny Machado and Bryce Harper to be signed by now. The seemingly interminable wait has caused some fans to become disillusioned with the team, the players, and even the entire game of baseball. While most fans will quickly turn around if the Phillies announce they’ve signed one of the big two, there will still be some disgruntled fans who will hold a grudge against the player, and be turned off because the “Phillies were obviously not his preferred location.”
The Phillies need to make a pre-emptive strike against these hard feelings, and I’ve come up with the perfect way to do it.