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The Phillies were not the highest bidder for Turner, but they still got their man, with a nine-figure deal that was months in the making.

In urging Dave Dombrowski to be “responsibly aggressive” in boosting the Phillies' offer to Turner, Middleton had a George Steinbrenner moment.

“I’m proud of the culture that we’ve developed. They will pay Turner less per year ($27.27 million) than the combined 2022 salaries for Segura and shortstop Didi Gregorius. “The baseball decisions are truly Dave’s, and then Dave gives me guidance on what he thinks a player is worth and what the range is,” Middleton said. “I said, ‘Do you want to save 5 million bucks or 10 million bucks to get him for $290 million and risk losing him? But Turner, 29, has a combination of speed and power that is nearly unrivaled in the sport. Phillies officials didn’t believe they needed to top the Padres’ offer, according to sources. “Everyone has different philosophies, but I really believe that you win with star players,” said Dombrowski, who wouldn’t discuss Turner specifically because the deal is pending a physical. “When it gets to the point of these types of [nine-figure] numbers, it really is an owner’s decision. “He said, ‘John, he’s one of the 10 best players in baseball.’ And I said, ‘Well, what are we screwing around with this for?’” They weren’t planning to pick up Jean Segura’s option and had the flexibility to move Bryson Stott from shortstop to second base. The late Yankees owner was notorious for stopping at nothing to bring championships to the Bronx. 1 choice over Carlos Correa, according to a source, in a shortstop market that also included Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson — Middleton offered another reminder of why Jimmy Rollins once compared him to George Steinbrenner.

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