This Phillies window might be different than we think

Sometimes the small thing is actually the big thing.

When yesterday’s bombshell story from ESPN’s Jeff Passan hit the internet, all hell broke loose.

“Bryce Harper vs. Rob Manfred!”

“Harper said what to the commissioner of baseball?!”

“Is a salary cap coming soon?”

All are fair takeaways. But one major line is flying under the radar, and could truly impact how the Phillies operate over the next 48 hours and this coming offseason. Not only is Harper now front and center as the face of the players battling against owners, but his Phillies tenure could be impacted in a major way.