The Manny Machado sweepstakes are fully underway, and while the Philadelphia Phillies were once a slight favorite to sign the infielder, the latest odds have the New York Yankees as the clear cut favorite. They may be an even bigger favorite if the oddsmakers watch the video of Machado's arrival in Philadelphia on Thursday.

No disrespect to the great people of Philadelphia, because they really are the BEST people, but this scene can't make them feel good about their chances of inking Machado to a $300 million deal:

https://twitter.com/ColeyHarvey/status/1075802605710966784

Maybe getting shouted at by a construction worker, being swarmed by reporters and then waiting on someone … anyone … helloooo … to open the damn door is Machado's idea of a world-class organization (he did play for Baltimore after all) and I'm completely wrong. Let's just compare it to his arrival and departure at Yankee Stadium:

https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1075503830131974144

In, out, very little fanfare, and no stereotypical Yankee fan telling him he'd look great in pinstripes, which he will. Some may call this Yankee bias, I'm just calling it how I see it. Marcus Stroman knows:

https://twitter.com/MStrooo6/status/1075789748399235072

If Machado does end up in Philly though, the city has to replace the Rocky statue with this:

https://twitter.com/JoeGiglioSports/status/1075810689871159298

Iconic.

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