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Found April 12, 2012 on Three-Way Chili: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Brandon Phillips,  Joey Votto,  Aroldis Chapman,  Ozzie Guillen,  Mat Latos,  Johnny Cueto,  Todd Frazier,  Scott Rolen,  Miguel Cairo,  Alfredo Simon
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds,  Chicago White Sox,  Baltimore Orioles
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Here are some quick notes on the Cincinnati Reds, who are off to a 3-4 start to the season. * It was great to see the team sign Brandon Phillips to a 5-year, $60 million extension (6-years, $72.5 million counting the $12.5 million Phillips is making this year) right on the heels of the huge Joey Votto deal. I honestly thought the team would let Phillips walk after this season, but I’m glad they worked out a deal for one of the game’s elite second basemen. Definitely market value for Phillips; maybe a tad under in fact. The 30-year-old Phillips is now signed through the 2017 season. Sure, his production is bound to decline the last couple years of the contract, but I still think he’ll be an All-Star caliber player for the majority of the deal. Another aggressive and bold move from owner Bob Castellini. It sure is refreshing to have an owner that values winning more than he does lining his pockets. Castellini is plenty rich; he just wants to win. (Wouldn’t it be nice if Mike Brown h...
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