I decided to start a new feature here at THE PASS RUSH: Fantasy Mailbag. Before we get to that, I wanted to introduce you to our new guest writer, Brandon Phillips, whose specialty is college football. He's already 70% against the spread (17-7) this year on his college picks, which he'll be posting [...]
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Since I haven't done one of these in a while here it goes.C. Trent Rosecrans has the Reds spring training roster, mean while Mark Sheldon writes about the prospects that recived invites.Supposedly the Reds are open to signing a left handed hitter, but that man isn't going to be Dunn. On that same topic Isaac Thorn from CityBeat thinks they should reconsider him. After the...
Brandon Phillips, Brown-noser
In a quote from Reds reporter John Fay’s blog, Brandon Phillips had this to say.
I don’t believe that on-base percentage stuff. That’s overrated to me. If you get hits, you’ll be on base. That’s what it’s about.
My first reaction is similar to Fay’s and others: that it does nothing more than piss off baseball fans [...]
Phillips is pretty good at second base
C. Trent:Cincinnati Reds veteran Brandon Phillips won the 2008 Fielding Bible Award for second base in an announcement made November 1, 2008, in The Bill James Handbook 2009. This is Phillips' first Fielding Bible Award.Fielding Bible is the equivalent of the Holy Bible, and this year Brandon Phillips is the equivalent of God.
Phillips signed to long term deal?
Hal McCoy is reporting on his new blog that the Reds and Brandon Phillips have agreed to a long term contract extension. Terms were not available. We'll see... some of the long term deals that have been signed this offseason have been extremely good deals for the teams, but those usually have been...
Cubs Trade Mark DeRosa
Bruce Levine of ESPN1000 is reporting that the Cubs have traded Mark DeRosa and the $5.5M on his contract for 2009 to the Cleveland Indians for three minor-leaguers, RHP Jeff Stevens, LHP John Gaub and RHP Chris Archer.
You have to think a trade, let's say for a certain pitcher from San Diego whom I dare not speak his name, is possibly forthcoming.
I'll try and...
Phillips is still going to bat 4th
Ah, Spring Training, the time new starts, stories of people losing weight, and people giving excuses for their bad performances from the year before. Of course you have to be a player to enjoy these things I guess because Dusty is still doing the same old stupid stuff, and having stupid reasons for doing them.Last year Brandon Phillips batted 4th for most of the season and ended...
Where can I return this Christmas gift?
So last year when the Reds signed Corey Patterson to a 3 million dollar minor league contract you might have been asking what could be worse. Well today I wake up and have the answer.CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty today announced the signing of free agent OF Willy Taveras to a two-year contract through the 2010 ...
Spring Training Boxscores: Fantasy Notes
Jeff Keppinger started at SS for the Reds with Brandon Phillips starting to his left and Edwin Encarnacion to his right. Would the Reds start a more established glove at 1B in Scott Hatteberg if Keppinger saw the bulk of time at SS early in the season? Brandon Inge started at catcher for t...
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