Marcus Hayes is a sports columnist for the Inquirer. Hired more than 20 years ago as a features writer, he has since covered the Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers beats as well as Big Five basketball, college football, golf, and the Olympics.
Just before the Phillies began to pay veterans millions, they locked up their president, and just after their spending spree, they rewarded the GM. And it had to happen, for better or worse.
