reds.gearupforsports.com - 4/21/2009
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Brandon Phillips (Rare photo...he's not hitting into a double play)
My brother brought up a good point last night, talking about the struggles of Brandon Phillips not only in 2009, but going back to the end of 2008.
Since August of 2008, Brandon Phillips is a whopping 35 for 173, or a .202 ...
Brandon Phillips Scoffs At OBP
mlb.fanhouse.com 3/13/2009 — by Eamonn Brennan By now, on-base percentage is one of the more widely accepted, non-controversial of the advanced baseball statistics us interweb-dwellers like to cling to. Actually, it almost seems incorrect to call OBP "advanced." It's really ...
Brandon Phillips on OBP
redlegnation.com 3/2/2009 — Sheesh, BP. Maybe this is why Phillips swings at every single pitch in his area code:
“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.”
That’s ...
The Brandon Phillips Show
redlegnation.com 6/27/2009 — You know, we all had a good laugh at this absurd article from The Onion that accused Brandon Phillips of taking pretzels to the field as a between-pitches snack. Funny, right?
Well, the best humor is always based in truth. And the truth is that ...
Reds Profile: Brandon Phillips
forums.simcentral.net 2/23/2009 — This past week, the Reds announced what had been speculated for some time: that 2B Brandon Phillips will bat cleanup this season. While the news was anticipated, it has not exactly been greeted with enthusiasm among Reds fans. As the article explains, Phillips is rather OPS challenged (.312 in ...
Brandon Phillips on Reds Offense: 'We're ... Not Good Enough'
mlb.fanhouse.com 6/12/2009 — by Andrew Johnson WASHINGTON -- Reds manager Dusty Baker called his team's three-day visit to the nation's capital "taxing." Two rain delays and a 12-inning game -- even if it's a win -- have a way of leaving that impression. So does blowing a 2-1 ...
Brandon Phillips Now Belieiving in this OBP Stuff?
fangraphs.com 6/25/2009 — “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.”
- Brandon Phillips, 3/1/2009 to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer
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April Struggles to be Ignored
fantasypros911.com 5/1/2009 — Are you frustrated that Jon Lester or Ricky Nolasco is killing your ERA? Perhaps your infield is Lance Berkman, Brandon Phillips, JJ Hardy and Edwin Encarnacion? These are all reasons your team may have been off to a slow start, but it's also not the time to get discouraged or even bench these ...
Brandon Phillips isn't impressed...
wisconsinsportsblogs.blogspot.com 6/1/2009 — So the Brewers finished up a sweep of the Reds this afternoon with a standard Brewer type victory: got up early then opened it up with a home run, then coasted the rest of the way with Yo on the mound. Nice game for a Sunday. But Brandon Phillips ...