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MLB free agency: What if the Phillies don't sign a shortstop? Contingency plans to improve the roster.
Years ago, before John Middleton became the face of the
Phillies'
ownership group, Jimmy Rollins equated him with George Steinbrenner. It's a comparison that Middleton never minded. Because the late Yankees owner was notoriously obsessed with winning, a trait that is admirable to a former college wrestler-turned-billionaire baseball owner.
And like…