I agree with zambonir of both counts. MM is simply not going to sign an extension now, why would he? And he is dead set on playing SS and if thats what he wants to do, Good Lord, let him. This is not a reason to draw a line in the sand, especially since Kingery has made no one forget Bowa or Rollins defensively. As I suggested before, it would be easy to find reasons NOT to go for this.
But...please tell me even 5 times in the 21st Century the Phils had an opportunity to trade for a Top 5-10 talent during the season, a season that looks like it could have playoff, maybe World Series implications. You are not getting Trout, Harper, Posey, Saeger, Bryant, Stanton or Judge. They aren't available.
But MM is available and his name fits quite comfortably talent wise with that group. At 26 years of age. With an organization that knows him. And needs him. And has the resources to get him.
I doubt this "perfect storm" ever occurs again in most of our Phillie phan lifetimes. I am not saying do it at any cost. But I am saying the cost shouldn't deter them from trying....hard...to get him.