Las Vegas is the hub of the baseball world this week for a few reasons.
Not only are MLB winter meetings being held there, but free agent Bryce Harper and his camp reportedly met with several teams there before the meetings began.
The Philadelphia Phillies are rumored to be a major contender for Harper, and a travel company called Phans of Philly purchased electronic billboard space around the Las Vegas Strip with a message for the superstar.
In addition to “Philly Wants Bryce Harper,” other billboards read “Philly Wants Manny Machado.” Philadelphia is also interested in signing the former Baltimore Orioles shortstop, the other big prize still on the market.
Las Vegas: Home to MLB winter meetings. Home to Bryce Harper. Now, home to these electronic billboards. Photos sent to me by a reader. #Phillies #Nats pic.twitter.com/63uYGaccIx
— Adam Zielonka (@Adam_Zielonka) December 12, 2018
One version of the billboard creates a hypothetical Philadelphia lineup if it could somehow sign Harper and Machado, adding them to shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Andrew McCutchen, whom the Phillies have already brought in this offseason.
How about this hypothetical lineup if you’re a #Phillies fan? Not sure how they’d afford it, but they said they wanted to spend stupid, right? pic.twitter.com/XmHI9WfFsu
— Adam Zielonka (@Adam_Zielonka) December 12, 2018
Phans of Philly is a business that organizes travel packages for Philadelphia sports fans.
• Adam Zielonka can be reached at azielonka@washingtontimes.com.
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