The news is that the Orioles “are receiving calls” from teams about Manny Machado, the all-world third baseman who hits the free-agent market next year.
Jon Heyman at FanRag Sports wrote that news. He then wrote that while he doesn’t know who is calling the Orioles, the Phillies are “expected to have interest” in Machado. That’s obvious, because – for one – every team is expected to have some sort of interest in Machado, and – for two – the Phillies have an under-performing third baseman currently on the roster, and could use an upgrade as they hope to enter a period of contention.
That’s the story. Machado. Orioles. Calls. Phillies? Who knows, but they’re a team!
Tim MalcolmTim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.
