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It’s getting close to Christmas, so news is slowing to a crawl.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- The Phillies are going to add to their bullpen, and getting a guy like this could - COULD - pay off for them.
- Want to know the inside story of how Dave Dombrowski came to Philadelphia? Jayson Stark ($) has you covered.
MLB news:
- Well this was inevitable. According to reports, the Nationals and J.T. Realmuto have engaged in some discussion about possibly signing in Washington.
- The Cubs continue to add some arms to their bullpen, plucking a reliever from the Yankees.
- Want to make baseball better? Here’s how in two simple steps.
- Howard Bryant is one of my favorite writers (seriously, his biography on Hank Aaron is my favorite baseball book) and he writes a great piece about baseball and it deciding what it wants to be.
Rumor roundup:
- The Royals have been pretty busy thus far in the offseason and it doesn’t look like they’ll be stopping any time soon.