From the Dayton Daily News (Thanks, Dave!):
"(Brandon) Phillips basically said he wasted more than two years of his professional life in the Indians organization because they wouldn't let him be himself. They told him to wipe that smile off his face and get serious."
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
"Phillips, who played sporadically with the Tribe from 2002 through 2005, said he had no problem with interim manager Joel Skinner, who replaced fired Charlie Manuel in 2002. But as everyone knows, his relationship with Wedge was not good.
"'But they got a new manager in 2003 [Wedge] and I was put on standby," said Phillips. "I had to be a totally different person. I couldn't do that.'"
Does this tell us more about Phillips, or does it say something about why the Indians seem to have under-achieved in recent years?
4 comments:
I was informed by another Tribe fan that the Indians have more former players on the all-star ballot than any other team.
JCarp
somehow, I believe that.
The Reds thank Cleveland for their inability to put Brandon Philips to good use.
The Indians thank the Reds for some relief pitcher who is not pitching for the Cubs in AAA.
Or, if you want to look at it this way, for one-third of Mark DeRosa.
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