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McCoy: Brandon Phillips playing to Joe Morgan’s level?

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posted 6 hours ago by Repoz to history, sabermetrics | 17 comment(s)

Is “Parks and Recreation” playing to “The Office’s” level?

Ever so quietly, though — as quiet as the flashy Brandon Phillips can be — Phillips is slipping into Joe Morgan’s domain.

Morgan played seven years for the Cincinnati Reds and Phillips is in his seventh year with the Reds. And so many of their statistics are dead-on similar that it is eerie.

Consider: Joe Morgan hit 152 home runs and Phillips has 150. Joe Morgan had 612 RBIs and Phillips has 605. Brandon Phillips has 221 ...

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1. Jim Furtado

posted on November 12, 2012 at 06:32 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Blink.

2. Arnett Mead (Arjun) posted on November 12, 2012 at 07:22 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Clearly he's afraid of Weeping Angels.

3. Infinite Joost (Voxter)

posted on November 12, 2012 at 07:33 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That's what David Cameron looks like? Also, he totally does not blink ever.

4. SoSH U at work posted on November 12, 2012 at 07:54 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Also, he totally does not blink ever.

I'm totally going to replace "a deer in the headlights" with a "stathead in the TV lights" in my dictionary of cliches.

5. The Yankee Clapper posted on November 12, 2012 at 08:31 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Last tme I saw Neyer on the MLB network, he was wearing glasses that gave him a True Nerd look. This was better, but I bet he'd win an Emmy if he broadcast in plaid.

6. Everybody Loves Tyrus Raymond posted on November 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This made me laugh out loud more than once. Neyer is apparently shaking off a Mr. Fuji backstage salt attack while Cameron has clearly been sent from the future to terminate someone.

7. theboyqueen posted on November 12, 2012 at 11:16 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Re: Neyer I'm not sure what to think about the upgrade from flannel shirt to thrift store blazer but it seems to be quite the wrong size. Also, Neyer generally sounds like someone who has overcome a serious stammering problem; I always feel a little uneasy listening to him. Brian Kenny is probably the only "sabermetric" voice I can think of that comes across as comfortable on TV or radio.

8. OCD SS posted on November 12, 2012 at 11:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That's what David Cameron looks like?

Really, based on listening to him on the FG podcast, he just sounds so much more gaunt and hollow chested.

Frankly I prefer the version of the Dave Cameron character in my head to the one they built for the screen.

9. Tuque

posted on November 13, 2012 at 03:08 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

That was a 3 and a half minute long video and Cameron did not blink once.

Look, I'll be honest, that kind of creeps me out.

10. Don Geovany Soto (chris h.) posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

#2 wins.

11. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Is unblinkingness a skill that can be learned? I was pretty amazed by Madge Bellamy's ability to sit still without blinking in White Zombie, once she became the title character, and wonder if that's why she was cast.

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