Bob Nightengale reports that there are three teams remaining in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes, which should certainly end sometime this week—the Phillies, Giants, and Dodgers.
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Of those teams, only the Phillies are willing to offer Harper a long-term contract and Nightengale told Ike Reese and Jon Marks on Monday's 94WIP Marks & Reese Show, that he doesn't believe Harper and his agent Scott Boras will settle for a short-term deal.
"I can't see him signing a short term contract without him and his agent Scott Boras being totally embarrassed leaving that money on the table." — @BNightengale on Bryce Harper
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) February 25, 2019The Dodgers emerged as a potential suitor on Monday, seemingly willing to offer Harper a short-term deal with more average annual money than the Phillies. Many people believe that Harper does have a desire to play in Los Angeles, which is closer to his hometown of Las Vegas and fits his Hollywood personality. Nightengale doesn't think the Dodgers would go to $40 million per season, but they may offer something like three or four years at $35 million per season.
.@BNightengale says he doesn't see the Dodgers going to $40 per season. Nightengale says maybe they go to $35 million per season.
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) February 25, 2019You can listen to the full interview between Nightengale and Marks & Reese below.
