Rise and Phight: 12/23/2022

No. Just....no.

By Ethan Witte@ethan_witte Dec 23, 2022, 7:00am EST

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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates

Christmas is here over the weekend, so the daily links will (probably) take a break. Enjoy the time with family for all those who celebrate.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

If the team needs another reliever, the free agent market for them is starting to get a little less robust.
The Mets are now loaded. The Braves are now loaded. How do the Phillies expect to compete with them?

MLB news:

Trevor Bauer had his suspension reduced by an arbitrator and is to be reinstated immediately. For those wondering....no. The Phillies should not even consider it.
Drew Smyly has joined the Cubs on a two year deal. Kind of amazing to me he is still getting as much money as he is.
Mike Moustakas has been DFA’d by the Reds now that they’ve added Curt Casali.
The quotes from some of these team officials are some of the biggest on the record boo-hooing I’ve ever seen from a team.