Phightin’ Words - 1/9/2020

Maybe the Phillies’ problem is that they don’t cheat?

By The Smarty Jones Jan 9, 2020, 8:29am EST

ALDS Game 3: Houston Astros Vs. Boston Red Sox At Fenway Park — A new sign stealing controversy emerges in Boston

Another team gets caught cheating, another reliever signs with a team that isn’t the Phillies.

Phillies news

Here at the Good Phight, we make a case that staying under the luxury tax is actually the way to go.
Todd Zolecki projects how the Opening Day roster is going to look.

MLB news

The Nationals have stayed busy, adding Eric Thames to their roster.
Unlike the Phillies, the White Sox are actively trying to improve their bullpen, signing reliever Steve Cishek.
The Red Sox may have cheated their way to a championship in 2018.

Rumor roundup

Is Mookie Betts going to the Dodgers? Jon Morosi takes a closer look.