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NL Central position rankings

Phillips leads the pack as far as NL second basemen go David Schoenfield of ESPN.com recently gave his thoughts on National League position rankings. In his post he ranks the team's projected starter at each position compared to other NL Central division clubs. He also gives us a list of the best starters in the division per team according to their spot in the rotation,...
Via Redlegs Review  |  6 days ago
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Player Profile #73: Brandon Phillips | 2B | CIN

After batting at the heart of the Cincinnati lineup for much of his career with the Reds, Brandon Phillips spent most of 2010 and 2011 batting either first or second (though he did bat fourth in over 50 games last year). As a result his 2010 RBI total fell to just 59, and his end-of-season rank that year jumped up to 84. In 2011, Phillips put a halt to the yearly decline he’...
Via Baseball Professor  |  6 days ago
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Phillips Garners Yet Another Award

Phillips Brandon Phillips was named a 2011 Silver Slugger Award winner on Wednesday. He is the first Reds player to win the coveted award since Felipe Lopez in 2005. The two-time All-Star batted .300 with 18 homers, 82 RBI and a career high 38 doubles during the 2011 campaign. Phillips led all National League second basemen in average, hits (183), doubles, and runs scored...
Via Redlegs Review  |  November 02, 2011
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Update on Phillips, Cordero & More

Here is the latest pertaining to the Reds from MLBtraderumors.com: "It sounds like the Brandon Phillips extension will get done, writes John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer. General Manager Walt Jocketty says that it’s a “complicated contract,” which will take time to be ironed out. That leads Fay to believe that the deal likely involves deferred money. More from Fay...
Via Redlegs Review  |  December 04, 2011
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Non-Roster Invitation List

While guys like Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips and Johnny Cueto need not worry about making the big league roster this Spring Training, the following list of players do. These 15 non-roster invitees have been offered the outside shot at making the Reds' 25-man Opening Day roster, and you better believe they're chomping at the bit for the chance. Most of the list...
Via Redlegs Review  |  12 days ago
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The Revolving Door At Second

No aspect of the 2012 Cardinals comes with more questions than the middle infield, where one position has no clear starter and one has a veteran with something to prove. Rafael Furcal returns on a two-year contract with the Redbirds, hoping to show he can still play at the high level he displayed as recently as 2009, while the team goes into Spring Training with an open competition...
Via i70baseball  |  4 days ago
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Baseball’s Brightest Stars at Redsfest 2011

I dunno…the fact that the only bona fide baseball activity coming out the Reds world is Brandon Phillips tweeting about his lack of contract kinda has me down. But gosh, it’s a little early to be getting all negative already doesn’t it? So rather than go off on a rant, I clicked on another of the unnecessary navigation buttons in the Redsfest landing page on Reds.com and copied...
Via Red Hot Mama  |  November 27, 2011
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10 Facts About Brandon Phillips

If you're a fan of the Reds, or just Major League Baseball for that matter, you know it's a fact that Brandon Phillips is one of the best second basemen in the game today. But did you also know these ten facts about @DatDudeBP? 1) If he couldn't play baseball for a living he'd be a sports agent. 2) His favorite drink is milk. 3) The 2-time Gold Glover...
Via Redlegs Review  |  October 12, 2011
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Links: Phillips, Winter Meetings & More

* The Reds and Brandon Phillips continue to negotiate a contract extension that will keep him in Cincinnati for a long time. In order for an accord to be struck, Phillips needs to compromise a bit more, writes Chris Roling of the Bleacher Report. LINK. * Despite speculation the team is actively pursuing Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens, a source close to the Reds told MLB.com that...
Via Redlegs Review  |  December 08, 2011
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Links: Questions for 2012, Marshall/Phillips Extensions, Larkin's HOF bid & More

Given all the holidays that just came and went, today may mark the most difficult day of the year to muster motivation and head back to work/school. To help everyone make that transition here are some Reds-related links to give you a morale boost: * Mark Sheldon of MLB.com takes a look at 10 pressing questions for the team heading into the 2012 season. They include questions about...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 02, 2012
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Brandon Phillips Afraid of the Dark?

Not only did the Reds have to deal with a rain delay for the second straight night on Friday, but it appears they were forced to deal with a power outage as well (no I'm not talking about the offense, this one was electric). The club arrived in Pittsburgh early Friday morning only to find that storms around the area had knocked out the hotel's electricity. Thus, it meant...
Via Redlegs Review  |  August 20, 2011
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Reds likely to pick up Phillips’ option if they can’t work out a long-term deal

The Cincinnati Reds are expected to pick up Brandon Phillips‘ $12 million option, if they can't work out a long-term deal with the second baseman Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports. Back in September, we learned that the team planned to bring back Phillips in 2012 and that both parties had preliminary talks about a contract extension in February. As late as June,...
Via PRO Rumors  |  October 26, 2011
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Jocketty: Phillips will be back with Reds

Second baseman Brandon Phillips will be back with the Cincinnati Reds next season, general manager Walt Jocketty told the Cincinnati Enquirer. Jocketty's stance means the Reds will either pick up Phillips' $12 million for 2012 or sign him to a contract extension, which is what the second baseman would prefer. The report said the sides have had preliminary talks about a...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 21, 2011
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Does Cozart Rhyme With Mozart?

After winning the National League Central in 2010, the Cincinnati Reds laid an egg in 2011. While stalwarts, Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen and Jay Bruce provide some continuity to the 2010 team, much of the Reds' hopes in 2012 fall on new acquisitions like Matt Latos and Ryan Madson and youngsters like Zack Cozart and Devin Mesoraco. Mesoraco has some cushion as Ryan...
Via The Flagrant Fan  |  13 days ago
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D-Train on first win, Phillips' contract update, & More

Dontrelle Willis on picking up his first win of the season on Sunday: "The guys really battled for me today. They knew it was my last start and the way I pitched poorly the last start I wanted to finish the season with confidence. We went out there and played a good game." On the shortstop position being Zack Cozart's job to lose: “It was his,” Dusty Baker said...
Via Redlegs Review  |  September 26, 2011
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Update on Cordero, Phillips Contract Talks

According to multiple sources, the Reds haven't made any progress on contract extensions for Francisco Cordero or Brandon Phillips since the season ended last Wednesday. When asked about the situation GM Walt Jocketty had this to say on Tuesday, "Hopefully, we'll talk in the next week or so." The team holds a club option for both Cordero and Phillips in 2012...
Via Redlegs Review  |  October 04, 2011
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Votto, Phillips Named Gold Glovers

The names of the 2011 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners were announced Tuesday evening and two Reds made the cut. Second basemen Brandon Phillips and first basemen Joey Votto were both recognized as the league's top defensive player at their respective position. The announcement was made during a special ESPN2 telecast. Phillips The honor came as no surprise for Phillips...
Via Redlegs Review  |  November 01, 2011
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GIANT Edition of Quotes & Notes: Phillips, Cordero & More

As the season draws to an anti-climatic end for the Redlegs, plenty of reflections on 2011, outlooks for 2012, contract negotiations, and general notes are busting at the seams. Here's a rundown on everything to help catch you up: - Walt Jocketty and Brandon Phillips' agents met on Tuesday afternoon to discuss extending the second basemen's contract beyond 2012. Here...
Via Redlegs Review  |  September 27, 2011
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Phillips Adds Some Silver to His Gold Collection

I missed this last week, but the day after Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips won his third Gold Glove, Phillips <a ... [visit site to read more]
Via Red Hot Mama  |  November 07, 2011
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Are the Reds picking up Phillips’ option?

According to Reds GM, Walt Jocketty (via John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer), second baseman Brandon Phillips will be back with the team in 2012. That could mean the team is picking up his 412 million option. Fay also adds that the Reds and Phillips have had “preliminary talks on an extension.” Back in February, we learned that Phillips wanted an extension from the Reds...
Via PRO Rumors  |  September 21, 2011
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Phillips looking for consistency, 2012 option

CINCINNATI For what he conceived as an idea for the betterment of the team, All-StarGold Glove second baseman Brandon Phillips asked Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker to put him in the leadoff spot. Pretty please? Baker said, "Why certainly, Brandon. Glad you asked." And it was instant pudding and just as smooth. It was 12 games ago and the Reds are 8-4 since Baker...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  August 30, 2011
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Reds Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Votto tops the list at #1 MLB.com recently ranked the entire Reds roster (and all 29 other MLB squads) as part of their "2012 Fantasy Baseball Player Previews". While there's no real surprises at the top, the order in which they ranked the remaining Reds players may make you wonder. Here's a brief look of the top ten: 1) Joey Votto 1B 2) Jay Bruce RF 3)...
Via Redlegs Review  |  6 days ago
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Brandon Phillips Thriving as Cincinnati Reds’ Leadoff Hitter

In the 12 games since Brandon Phillips was switched to the leadoff position, he is putting up some phenomenal numbers. It also has catapulted him to a 12-game hitting streak. After the Reds had lost seven of eight games on August 16, Phillips had a sit-down with manager Dusty Baker. He told Baker that he thought he could provide a boost to the team by moving to the one-hole in the...
Via Rant Sports  |  August 30, 2011
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(Video) Brandon Phillips Tussles Michael Morse’s Hair During Interlude At First Base

Make that a romantic interlude at first base. Or would it be more accurate to refer to whatever the hell transpired between Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips and Washington Nationals first baseman Michael Morse as more of a bromantic interlude? Hard to say, as we have no idea what Phillips’ true intentions were as [...]
Via Sportress of Blogitude  |  August 19, 2011
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Another honor for Brandon Phillips

Nice: The 2011 Sporting News All-Star teams were revealed on Thursday, with one member of the Reds making the cut. Second baseman Brandon Phillips was named to the NL squad by the magazine after a vote by 55 front offices members from around the big leagues. Phillips is a first-time honoree on the Sporting News NL All-Star team. Reds first baseman Joey Votto was on the list in 2010...
Via Redleg Nation  |  October 27, 2011
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