02-19-2017, 02:51 AM
(02-12-2017, 01:48 PM)McC Wrote: Reds will pay 14 mil. of his salary this year. Need to get something good in return, to be sure.This part I don't get. Reds paying him 14 million to play for another team, and the two pitchers they got are horse meat. Two real bums that have never did anything, anywhere. I could see if it was a payroll dump, but not if they still have to pay him. This is all about Reds wanting the two young guys at 2nd and Short. Reds trying to trade Cozart also. I have no problem with youth movement considering their only pitching hopes are the young pitchers, not including these stiffs they just got. Might have been nice if they could have traded Phillips and Cozart together and maybe got a good young player as opposed to what Braves just traded us.
Phillips played some good ball here. Joe Morgan best second base for Reds ever, but no flies on Phillips for all around play. He may even have good year in Atlanta, for Fantasy Baseballers needing help at second base.
1968 Bengal Fan
