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    Is Steve Phillips 100x better than Joe Morgan?

    Phillips knows much more about baseball today, and how to run a team and gives good insight, while Joe Morgan and his annoying voice say all sorts of crap. Here's to Phillips replacing Morgan on ESPN baseball broadcasts! (or better yet, just make him the commish of the MLB!)
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    Re: Is Steve Phillips 100x better than Joe Morgan?

    I watched Sunday Night Baseball with Jon Miller and Steve Phillips/Orel Hershiser. Gotta say, much better. I wasn't so aggravated.

    Phillips and Hershiser even get some jabs in - with Dan Schulman last night, they said they have a clause in their contract to only work with bald play-by-play guys now. Funny!

    I know Phillips can be stupid sometimes, and talk beyond his knowledge, but taht's better than hearing about Sheff, Cano, and the big red machine in 1975 ad nauseum.

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    I don't think either of them are good. I've never gotten any good insight from Steve Phillips, unless you count calling Cliff Lee in April of 2006 the best left-handed pitcher in the game...you know, when Johan Santana was at his peak.

    Maybe he does have some crazy time machine that allows him to view the future though, because he did predict "This young guy is coming into his own as a pitcher. I think over the next few years, he's going to emerge as one of the best lefties in the game. There's no question about it. This kid has dominating stuff. He can get the strikeout. He gets the ground balls, and he pitches in big games. Cliff Lee, developing into one of the best lefties in the game." It happened, two years and a trip to the minor leagues later.

    Then there was saying Carlos Lee for Scott Podsednik was a great trade for both sides, saying that the Yankees should trade Phil Hughes to the Reds for Jared Burton, saying that pitchers "earn their run support", saying "And by the way, he's a free agent. 20% spike. They have done a survey and it's quantifiable. 20% spike. Guys that are in their survey year", whatever the hell that means, and all his other nonsensical "suggestions" to teams.

    He's horrible. Just as bad as Joe Morgan, minus the obsession with "back in my day on the Reds". I'd rather not listen to either.

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    Steve Phillips is a freaking M O R O N! I don't see how ANYONE can stand him, honestly. He has ZERO insight whatsoever, and his opinions are terrible. Pretty much EVERY suggestion/comment/predicted he has said, has been just flat out wrong (99.9% of the time).

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    Quote Originally Posted by koolzach1 View Post
    Steve Phillips is a freaking M O R O N! I don't see how ANYONE can stand him, honestly. He has ZERO insight whatsoever, and his opinions are terrible. Pretty much EVERY suggestion/comment/predicted he has said, has been just flat out wrong (99.9% of the time).
    Joe Morgan is still worse, even if what you said was true.
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    Phillips is fine, about what I expect from a guy paid to fill time talking on the TV.
    Most people who have issues with him are Mets fans, he still has his flaws but really you don't have to be faster than the bear only faster than the other guy.

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    Steve Phillips is replacing Joe Morgan?

    If so,

    HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!


    I'd rather hear from Mr. Kazmir for Zambrano then from Mr. If You've Forgotten Since Yesterday's Broadcast- I Once Played For The Big Red Machine!

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    Quote Originally Posted by metsguy234 View Post
    Steve Phillips is replacing Joe Morgan?

    If so,

    HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!


    I'd rather hear from Mr. Kazmir for Zambrano then from Mr. If You've Forgotten Since Yesterday's Broadcast- I Once Played For The Big Red Machine!

    my thoughts exactely, but sadly, this is just wishful thinking.
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    How sad is baseball commentary today that we have to hope for someone as good as Steve Phillips on our leading sports national network?

    Two words: Rem-Dawg. I could listen to him all day. Good observations, good player, funny as heck in the booth. Even if your observational skills were only 'just okay', as long as you can add the humor to the color commentary role, you win. Joe Morgan is the commentary equivalent of a rice cake.

    I think I have the perfect solution; Tim McCarver. He doesn't get to say anything, but in addition to the game caller, you also hear someone strangling McCarver. For the entire broadcast. Oh man I would love that.

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    Gary,Keith,and Ron are AMAZING broadcasters. You'd think that Keith and Ron would just be gimmicks to get people to watch, but they offer great insight to their playing years without being Joe Morgan obsessive/annoying, and they criticize the team when they are playing crappy and praise when the team is playing good.
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    Rem-Dawg is definately my favorite, and he and Orsollo provide great moments. And, is Morgan really leaving!?!!?! YAAAAAY


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    Quote Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies View Post
    And, is Morgan really leaving!?!!?! YAAAAAY
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    Re: Is Steve Phillips 100x better than Joe Morgan?

    As long as that Riley character never announces a home run derby again in this lifetime I will be happy.

    Maybe we should just get Joe Buck to do every single network's calls. I still favor him over any ESPN caster.

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    Re: Is Steve Phillips 100x better than Joe Morgan?

    Neither Phillips or Morgan are very insightful, and you can throw McCarver into that mix as well. But if I had a choice of the three, I'd definitely take Phillips over Morgan's ramblings about the Big Red Machine (We get it Joe, you played for the Big Red Machine and you made the Hall of Fame, undeservingly IMO, give it a rest) and McCarver's constant, blatant slobbering over the Yankees. I remember watching a Red Sox - Yankees game where he criticized the Red Sox starter, Wakefield I believe, for making a few pickoff throws to first base, saying he was worrying about it too much or some stupid sh!t, and praised the Yankees for the same exact thing later in the game, saying it was a good job of trying to keep the running game under control.
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