Reds' Phillips: $72 million contract a 'slap in the face'

THE SPORTS XCHANGE ^ | July 21, 2013

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Pride goeth before...

[gorush]

I wish someone would slap ME in the face!

[montag813]

78 RBIs. Damn. Reds got a good deal.

[Mark17]

Phillips signed a six-year, $72 million deal last year. He told Cincinnati Magazine in its August issue that it was unfair that he only got $72 million while teammate Joey Votto got $225 million over 10 years.

While I do not begrudge anyone for making as much as they can, He won't make any money off me. Ticket prices are too high. I could see the Oakland As and SF Giants anytime, I have not seen a game since 1989. I have, however, seen the San Jose Sharks play.

[MichaelCorleone]

George Steinbrenner ruined Major League Baseball in my opinion. Correct me if I’m wrong, but he started this whole bit by ‘buying’ a team every year.

Can’t imagine too many people will be getting out the violin. I know I’m not.

[Jonty30]

I guess he wants his fans to forget he ever had a career.

I don’t know how to rate that level of ingratitude. Over the life of the contract, assuming he put the money away, he could earn enough interest to live on about ten times as well as an average American, and it’s still not enough.

[Misterioso]

If you watch MLB on TV you are paying the player.

[max americana]

“I wish someone would slap ME in the face!”

You don’t want that. especially when your college GF found out you slept with her sister while drunk, not good...

[gorush]

Ah, the college days...I remember one night I had twenty women banging at my door. I finally had to get up and let them out.

[Mark17]

I used to watch sports on TV a lot. I have not watched a full baseball game on TV for probably more than 20 years. I have tried recently, but after about 2 innings, I could not take it anymore. Almost the same with football. I do, however watch hockey. My Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup again.

[Gay State Conservative]

I worked for 20 years with (*for*,actually) some of the most skilled physicians and surgeons in the world at a *very* famous hospital.Not one of them makes even 1/10th of what this clown makes for working 70 hour work weeks 49 weeks a year.

Nauseating.

[dfwgator]

I blame Curt Flood.

[shelterguy]

I haven’t spent a penny on pro sports in years and don’t plan to. Oh, except for the higher taxes I must now pay since Minneapolis decided the Gophers, Twins, Vikings and Saints all needed new playhouses. Screw every damn one of them overpriced morons.

[oh8eleven]

I guaran-feckin'-tee that the greatest player in the history of baseball would have never uttered those words ... in 72 million years.

And Brandon Phillips couldn't carry his jockstrap ... in 72 million years.
Ungrateful *uck.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

We used to take the family to see the Giants at most once a year. It would be a $400 day with three kids, food, and parking. Not worth it for a game that puts me to sleep most days.

[Wurlitzer]

If male sports fans would wise up they would refuse to buy tickets until all major league sports pay to build their own playgrounds instead of holding communities hostage and then with the excess money pay these “professionals” multi million contracts.

If the owner pays for the stadium and can still afford to pay these professionals 10s of millions or 100s of millions then fine, go for it. Otherwise don’t force us to build your playgrounds then throw stupid contracts and these clowns.

[Steve_Seattle]

Poor little baby boy, he only got $72 million.

[JennysCool]

I guaran-feckin'-tee that the greatest player in the history of baseball would have never uttered those words ... in 72 million years.

You are so right! Say Hey!