Goodbye Brandon Phillips

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(02-16-2017, 10:47 PM)grampahol Wrote: Your comparing apples and c-clamps.. Had Phillips played with the BRM he would be right up there with the greats, but he didn't.  His fielding was utterly astonishing at times and he was no slouch at bat either. I actually had hoped he would retire as a Red, but that wasn't to be. Many things have changed baseball including pitching and how the game is played fundamentally. Would he have fit in back when Ty Cobb was stabbing guys in the legs with his spikes? Nobody will ever know. As far as I'm concerned he was the greatest 2nd baseman we had. Morgan didn't have the glove skills so we bid farewell and hope our next 2nd baseman is just as great.  

Brandon Phillips w/ Reds: 3 AS, 0 MVPs, 4 Gold Gloves in 11 seasons
Joe Morgan w/ Reds: 8 AS, 2 MVPs, 5 Gold Gloves in 8 seasons

Brandon Phillips w/ Reds: .279/.325/.429/.753, 99 OPS+
Joe Morgan w/ Reds: .288/.415/.470/.885, 147 OPS+

Brandon Phillips w/ Reds: 17.4 HR/season, 18 SB/season (73.8% SB success)
Joe Morgan w/ Reds: 19 HR/season, 50.75 SB/season (82.9% SB success)

Brandon Phillips w/ Reds: 30.5 WAR in 11 seasons, 0 Playoff Series Wins
Joe Morgan w/ Reds: 57.8 WAR in 8 seasons, 2x World Series Champs


You Sir, are on crack if you think Joe Morgan is the greatest 2B the Reds have ever had. Either that, or you're 16 and don't know any better. Bradon Phillips wishes he could hold Joe Morgan's jock strap. Lol

Here's a little secret. People didn't just become good players because they were on the BRM. The BRM was the BRM because of the players that were on it.