Rumor: Bryce Harper, Manny Machado Not Interested in Philadelphia
Latest rumor on top two free agents has them uninterested in Philadelphia. Does this give the White Sox a better chance to sign either player?
The newest rumor of the offseason involving Bryce Harper and Manny Machado suggests that neither player is interested in signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Harper and Machado aren’t warming up to the idea of signing with Philadelphia.
This could be good news for White Sox fans. While neither player has made a decision on what team they will sign with, the Sox appear to still be in the running for either free agent. However, according to Sherman, both Harper and Machado prefer the New York Yankees. The Yankees apparently have shown little interest in signing Harper.
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The Sox don’t have to sign Harper or Machado to have a successful offseason. It would help if the franchise could add a top free agent with signing either Harper or Machado. The Sox struggle for relevancy is real and adding Harper or Machado could fix that.
However, the Sox still might be a long shot to sign either Harper or Machado. The Sox are coming off a 100-loss season and they don’t have the prestige to allure free agents similar to the Yankees or even Los Angeles Dodgers.
What the Sox do have is a strong farm system with many players who are close to making their major league debuts. The Sox also have the payroll flexibility to add either Harper or Machado and offer a solid contract. This should be intriguing to each player as they could sign a contract worth more than $250 million this offseason.
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Whatever team Harper or Machado end up signing with, the Sox will have act quickly to continue improving the team for 2019. Harper and Machado might not be interested in the Phillies, but there’s still a glimmer of hope for Sox fans that either player could sign to play their home games next season on the South Side.