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'Taco' and Me: Following the rise of Brandon Phillips
'Taco' and Me: Following the rise of Brandon Phillips
Everyone has a reason for following the players they do. Maybe you just like the position they play. Maybe you played against him in high school. Or maybe you've just followed his career from the start and feel an emotional investment. N ick Friedell falls into that last category with his affinity for Cincinnati 2B Brandon Phillips . An occasional BLS contributor from Florida, Friedell was ...
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THT Live: Taco!
The Hardball Times — Taco! by Dave Studeman March 28, 2008 Here's a great story of the bond that can form between an avid baseball fan and a player. This is just another reason to love ballparks. And the story makes me a bit more of a ...

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Basement Dwellers — ... to studes, here's a great story about an interaction between Brandon Phillips and a fan. I love seeing this kind of stuff. And I continue to really like our second baseman. Hopefully he won't implode this year.

No. 38 Brandon Phillips 2B Cincinnati Reds
Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove — ... last season. A keeper in the league closest to my heart, I was set on Phillips passing Chase Utley to become the best 2B in the game. There was the heart-warming article that discussed how Phillips was not just another player who collected his paycheck and ignored fans. I had found a player to root for. ...

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hardballtimes.com 3/28/2008 — Here's a great story of the bond that can form between an avid baseball fan and a player. This is just another reason to love ballparks. And the story makes me a bit more of a Brandon Phillips fan too.