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Phillies: Four reasons they should pass on Manny Machado

By Trent Redman

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers takes batting practice prior to Game Three of the 2018 World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers takes batting practice prior to Game Three of the 2018 World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – JULY 10: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals and Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles talk during their game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 10, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

The Phillies can make a splash this offseason, but it has to be the right one

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a fun position. The team is young, they have money to spend (a lot of it), and they’re in a thriving sports market with the Eagles and 76ers having exciting rosters of their own.

This is a baseball club that’s gone through many long, losing seasons, with focus on the future.

For Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, on the field, it’s a chance to join a team that’s full of youth, looking to break out and make noise while being competitive for years to come.

The Phillies have an ownership group that’s ready to build, invest and make any necessary improvements to create a World Series caliber team. Off the field,  fans are passionate, it’s a team that sells, selling brings revenue with marketing and endorsement opportunities and having the ability to live in a top U.S city like Philadelphia is a perk too.

The Phillies are missing a face of the franchise; Eagles have Carson  Wentz, 76ers have Joel Embid, Flyers have Claude Giroux and now the Phillies have the chance to get their guy.

From a front office perspective, It’s easy to see why the urge is there to be trigger happy, these are two, young, world-class players with many prime years left. However, it’s one thing to spend ”stupid money”, and another to be stupid with money, just ask the Los Angeles Angels how the Albert Pujols contract worked out?

It took years to construct the Phillies current roster, they need to be smart, and here are four reasons on why signing Machado would be a short-sighted mistake.

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