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The Phillies continue to dumpster dive look for value on the open market.

After being linked to Francisco Liriano earlier today, they are also reportedly bringing in 34 year old Neil Walker:

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If the Astros and Red Sox are cheating bastards, but they get to keep their World Series titles, then does breaking the rules really matter?

It goes back to the old saying – “if you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying,” and while A.J. Hinch and Jeff Luhnow lost their jobs while the Astros were handed a monetary fine and other punishments, the discipline resulting from the sign-stealing scandal didn’t touch their status as “world fucking champions,” as Chase Utley would say.

Commissioner Rob Manfred was on Fox Business today with Maria Bartiromo, saying this (via the Houston Chronicle) –

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I originally read this tweet as “Lindor” and almost had a heart attack.

Per Jon Heyman:

Francisco Liriano is close to a deal with Phillies

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 22, 2020

Liriano is 36 years old now and spent 2019 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He appeared in 69 games with a 3.47 ERA, striking out 8.1 batters and walking 4.5 per nine innings.

Bob points out that lefties only hit .194 against Liriano last year. He throws his slider about 30% of the time and batters only hit .143 against that pitch. He’s another bullpen arm, and with a lack of effective left-handed relief options, he’s an interesting “buy low” type of guy. Liriano did start 26 games for Detroit in 2018, but all of his appearances in Pittsburgh came out of the bullpen. The Phils still need… something in the pen, and this would qualify.

EDIT:

Robert Murray with details –

Sources: #Phillies in agreement with free-agent pitcher Francisco Liriano on a minor-league deal. $1.5 million with $1.25 million in incentives. @JonHeyman first said close.

— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 22, 2020

Turns out Jessica Mendoza isn’t the only person annoyed with Mike Fiers for snitching.

Ex-Phillie Pedro Martinez went on the radio Tuesday and shared a viewpoint similar to the one that brought a lot of shit on Mendoza, explaining that he felt like Fiers should have addressed the Astros cheating scandal while playing for Houston and before he ended up in Detroit and Oakland.

Here’s part of what Martinez said on WEEI in Boston:

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Phillies manager Joe Girardi spoke last night at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Banquet.

Not sure whether this clip comes from before or after his speech, but he was asked, off to the side, about the Astros’ sign stealing scandal, saying this:

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