Brandon Phillips still has some bitterness over Votto extension

[Angrioter]

Brandon Phillips still has some bitterness over the Reds giving Joey Votto $200 million

 

“I just feel like they didn’t have to sign Joey to that contract. He still had two more years on his,” says Phillips. “And for [the front office] to go out there and sign him before they sign me, and they knew I was going to be a free agent?” Phillips shakes his head. “I understand Joey’s a good player. He’s one of the best players in this game. But I feel like I am too. I told them that this is where I wanted to be. I begged them. I told everybody I want to finish my career here. And then they give someone a contract who didn’t ask for nothing?”

 

“To this day, I’m still hurt. Well, I don’t wanna say hurt. I’ll say scarred. I’m still scarred. It just sucks that it happened,” he says. “For [Castellini] to sign somebody for $200 million, there must be a new vegetable or fruit coming out that we don’t know about. For him to do something like that and tell me they didn’t have any more money, that’s a lie. But what can I do? I just feel like it was a slap in my face.”

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/19/brandon-phillips-still-has-some-bitterness-over-the-reds-giving-joey-votto-200-million/

[Sparky12]

We will take him, wouldn't that be amazing

[G-Snarls]

#BringVottoHome

[G-Snarls]

Oh wait, you meant Phillips I suppose. LOL.

[Arkadium]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/19/brandon-phillips-still-has-some-bitterness-over-the-reds-giving-joey-votto-200-million/

 

It's fair to feel that way but to go whine about it to reporters makes him seem like a little piss-ant.

[dineke]

Scarred? Lol what a drama queen... Does he realize votto is on a completely different level than him?

[flafson]

Scarred? Lol what a drama queen... Does he realize votto is on a completely different level than him?

 

Is he? Phillips is one of the better players.

[Smokey]

" there must be a new vegetable or fruit coming out that we don’t know about. "

 

LMAO

 

What a goof.

[dineke]

Is he? Phillips is one of the better players.

 

Votto's 2 years younger and is a legit MVP candidate every year while Phillips is just a good player... So yeah votto is.

[Arkadium]

Is he? Phillips is one of the better players.

 

Better for a 2B (excellent defense etc.) - offense is slighty more than mediocre (but not for 2B)

[Angrioter]

Players actually believe in RBIs. I'm sure Phillips thinks that 126 RBI pace makes him an elite player.

 

Phillips mind

"I get more RBI's than Votto, I'm as good as him."

[wilko]

Shut the f*** up Phillips.

[Captain Adama]

Phillips probably thinks his clubhouse PREZENTS is worth an extra 150 million.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Professional athletes are honestly the dumbest group of people in the history of the world.

 

What good could possibly come out of making a statement like this right now? You are just gearing up for a pennant run. You just signed a huge extension. If you aren't out there making it rain on dem hoez every night you should be able to live like a king for the rest of your life.

 

BRB GONNA COMPLETELY RUIN CLUBHOUSE CULTURE

 

Like Votto has literally been twice as valuable this year than you bro. Sit down and shut up. It'll be interesting to see Votto's response. Probably keeps it classy like the good Canadian boy that he is!

[fatcowxlive]

I'll take him! We need to solve 2B anyways

[kcjaysfan]

“For him to do something like that and tell me they didn’t have any more money”

 

Apparently, 75 million is no money...

[John_Havok]

Votto reached base tonight for the 30th straight game. #OBPmachine

[TheHurl]

I completely understand where he's coming from, he spent an entire off season saying he wants to sign an extension with the Reds, they tell him that they can't free up the money. The whole time he's working on a team friendly deal, they are working with Votto extending him on an open market deal. It's pretty shady dealing. He was a man of his word and signed the deal he was willing to sign (a week after the Votto deal). I don't think he needs to talk about it in the middle of the season but this is the kind of stuff Phillips does.