Here are your morning news bits ... Abad on board: The Phillies over the weekend signed left-handed reliever Fernando Abad to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. Abad put up a 3.30 ERA with 7.63 K/9 and 2.89 BB/9 in 43.2 innings last year with the Red Sox. He'll be in the mix with Adam Morgan, Hoby Milner and Zac Curtis for a lefty spot in the bullpen. There's also this: https://twitter.com/MattGelb/status/965592235881455616 The shirts also say "VAM" on the sleeve. "VAM" is for "Value at the margins." Oh, also Justin Timberlake apparently recorded a message for the Phillies as part of Gabe Kapler's Sunday night "Be Bold" team party. Makes sense: Timberlake's uncle is the general manager of the Clearwater Threshers; also, Timberlake loves Clearwater. Camp Kapler will not disappoint.