Red Hot Mama » Brandon Phillips http://www.red-hot-mama.com It sounds like porn, but it's all about baseball. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:35:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 1440 http://www.red-hot-mama.com/images/logo_rhm_rss.gif Red Hot Mama http://www.red-hot-mama.com 144 144 It sounds like porn, but it's all about baseball. The Red Hot Broadcast is the audio component to the humorous and upbeat blog devoted to the National League Central, red-hot-mama.com. Each week, the happenings with the teams are discussed. red hot mama, humor, comedy, sports, baseball, chicago cubs, cincinnati reds, houston astros, milwaukee brewers, pittsburgh pirates, st. louis cardinals Red Hot Mama Red Hot Mama no no Congratulations, Phillips, on being gregarious http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2012/02/07/congratulations-phillips-on-being-gregarious/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2012/02/07/congratulations-phillips-on-being-gregarious/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:35:10 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=6677 Brandon Phillips is among the winners of the LoveMyTeam.com 2012 Fan Friendly Seal of Approval.
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And the … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/11/02/phillips-votto-win-gold-gloves/feed/ 1 Brandon Phillips may well live forever http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/08/22/brandon-phillips-may-well-live-forever/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/08/22/brandon-phillips-may-well-live-forever/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:54:01 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=6256 See? It's still in good shape.According to this story about smiles on Shine, a study of old baseball player photos showed a … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/08/22/brandon-phillips-may-well-live-forever/feed/ 1 Brandon Phillips got some tricky moves http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/05/06/brandon-phillips-got-some-tricky-moves/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/05/06/brandon-phillips-got-some-tricky-moves/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 03:22:01 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=5824 When I start up my work computer in the morning, Yahoo! instant messenger starts up too, and presents to me a list of top news stories. It’s just like scanning the morning paper, if your morning paper contains exclusively tips for becoming a millionaire by age 40 and gossip about who wore the same dress on the red carpet.

It’s like a big, fat jelly doughnut for your brain: no nutrients, but enough sugar to provide a nice little jump start.

The occasional sports blog is referenced in this … [visit site to read more]

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This must be how god sees Brandon Phillips get tagged out at the plate.
This must be how god sees Brandon Phillips get tagged out at the plate.
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]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/04/11/birds-eye-view-of-brandon-phillips/feed/ 0 The Goodyear Photo Gallery http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/03/19/the-goodyear-photo-gallery/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2011/03/19/the-goodyear-photo-gallery/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:20:52 +0000 Zeldink http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=5496 Here are all–well, the best–of the photos I took last weekend when we visited the Cincinnati Reds’ Spring Training home, Goodyear Ballpark. (I posted a panorama of the park earlier.)

Each thumbnail links to a larger image.

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We have to beat these guys. I hate the Cardinals. All they do is bitch and moan about … [visit site to read more]

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Scott Rolen went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Brandon Phillips got a key out. Votto saved some for the sequel. Arthur Rhodes rested. All-in-all, I give Reds almost all of the credit for this win. Hopefully they’ll get all the benefit from it.

Go NL, and Go … [visit site to read more]

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Ken Griffey, Jr. was on the All-Star line-up in 2007, and before that the last Red to appear was Barry Larkin in 2000. Two voted in the … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/06/29/votevotto-scott-rolen-is-within-striking-distance/feed/ 1 What I Love About Brandon Phillips http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/06/25/what-i-love-about-brandon-phillips/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/06/25/what-i-love-about-brandon-phillips/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:14:33 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=4356 Today’s Human League “What I Love About” honoree is the NLC’s Hottest Baller of 2008, Brandon Phillips.

Vote PhillipsWhat I love about Brandon Phillips is his smile. Easy and infectious, his smile says, “hey, everything’s cool here.”

What I love about Brandon Phillips is his glove and his back-handed flip to second. It’s a … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/06/25/what-i-love-about-brandon-phillips/feed/ 0 Take the Brandon Phillips Tour http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/04/28/take-the-brandon-phillips-tour/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2010/04/28/take-the-brandon-phillips-tour/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:15:56 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=4035 Someone sent me a link last August to a site called LikeMe.net, who have recommendations on Cincinnati-area restaurants and attractions supposed to be personally recommended by Brandon Phillips.

You can check out his recommendations here:
http://www.likeme.net/users/BrandonPhillips/recommendations

No way for me to really tell whether these are Phillips’ actual haunts, other than to actually stake out the Super … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2009/10/29/happy-halloween-from-the-monster-reds/feed/ 0 Their Contracts Would Be Very Complicated http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2009/03/23/their-contracts-would-be-very-complicated/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2009/03/23/their-contracts-would-be-very-complicated/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:46:06 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=2772 Digging through my neglected RHM inbox uncovers another gem that’s of no particular interest to me but I know there are tons of baseball fans out there who will love it. And since I’m so far behind in posting it, it’ll hardly even seem redundant if any other blogs you read posted it.

Over at Sully Baseball, Sully had taken on an odd task: creating a roster of the best homegrown Cincinnati players throughout history and a roster of the best traded-for Cincinnati players throughout history. … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2009/03/03/brandon-phillips-brown-noser/feed/ 2 Phillips Receives Clemente Award http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/09/03/phillips-receives-clemente-award/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/09/03/phillips-receives-clemente-award/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:20:55 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/?p=2518 CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips today was named the Reds’ recipient of the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevy. He is one of 30 Major League Club nominees for the national 2008 Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the Major League Baseball player who combines outstanding skills on the baseball field with devoted work in the community. Tomorrow will mark the seventh annual Roberto Clemente Day, which was established by Major League Baseball in 2002 to honor the legacy of … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/09/03/phillips-receives-clemente-award/feed/ 0 NLC’s Hottest Baller – Championship – Crosby vs. Phillips http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/27/nlcs-hottest-baller-championship-crosby-vs-phillips/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/27/nlcs-hottest-baller-championship-crosby-vs-phillips/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:35:49 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/27/nlcs-hottest-baller-championship-crosby-vs-phillips/ Bubba CrosbyWelcome to the championship round of the Jason Romano Commemorative NLC’s hottest baller contest. 15 of the best-looking players on NLC (plus one guy in limbo (again)) faced off in a single-elimination tournament that culminates with tonight’s match … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/27/nlcs-hottest-baller-championship-crosby-vs-phillips/feed/ 0 NLC’s Hottest Baller – Final Four – LaRue vs. Phillips http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/12/nlcs-hottest-baller-final-four-larue-vs-phillips/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/12/nlcs-hottest-baller-final-four-larue-vs-phillips/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:43:25 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/12/nlcs-hottest-baller-final-four-larue-vs-phillips/ Jason LaRue: a hot backstopWelcome to the semifinals of the Jason Romano Commemorative NLC’s hottest baller contest. 15 of the best-looking players on NLC (plus the newest ex-Mariner) face off in a single-elimination tournament.

Two rounds of fierce competition have made the players glisten with effort and anxious to take it all home. In my imagination anyway. In real life, they almost … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/03/12/nlcs-hottest-baller-final-four-larue-vs-phillips/feed/ 0 NLC’s Hottest Baller – Round 2 – Phillips vs. Votto http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/02/21/nlcs-hottest-baller-round-2-phillips-vs-votto/ http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/02/21/nlcs-hottest-baller-round-2-phillips-vs-votto/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:23:38 +0000 Amanda http://www.red-hot-mama.com/2008/02/21/nlcs-hottest-baller-round-2-phillips-vs-votto/ Welcome to round 2 of the Jason Romano Commemorative NLC’s hottest baller contest. 15 of the best-looking players on NLC (plus the newest Mariner) face off in a single-elimination tournament.

Today’s match is a showdown of a couple of Reds, second-baseman Brandon Phillips and barely-more-than-prospect Joey Votto. An NLC’s Hottest Baller award and a breakout season would do … [visit site to read more]

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Phillips, 26, last season received votes for the National League’s Silver Slugger, Gold Glove and Most Valuable Player awards while earning the Ernie … [visit site to read more]

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