I think the Phillies prefer Machado as reports have indicated. It's them or the White Sox for Machado. The Phillies have reportedly offered Machado, but not Harper as of yet. I think they are leaking reports about being heavily favored to land Harper to pressure Machado into taking their offer.
Yup. They're all talking about how much they love Bryce and were impressed by him (lmfao). Wouldn't surprise me to learn that they've hitting their breaking point and want Machado to make a move.
All media conjecture at this point is agenda-driven.