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Originally Posted by monkeyman576
Bryce Harper "dissapointed" to be criticized by Philadelphia.
The Mairners would love to have him.
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This is a great example of the media manufacturing a story.
Bryce Harper trade rumors: Phillies star 'uncomfortable' about speculation despite Dave Dombrowski's denial
As I was reading this article, it was in the back of my mind: When he signed with the Phillies, didn't he have enough gravitas to demand and receive a no-trade clause? That turned out to be moot, since:
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Even if the Phillies did want to trade Harper, he has full no-trade protection as a 10-and-5 player. That is a player with 10 years in the league, including the last five with the same team. If Harper doesn't want to leave the Phillies, he doesn't have to.
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So, in that case, what the heck was this about?
