Here is the thing about dropping “professional ether”.
If you are going to trash talk you have to be able to back it up. Reds 2nd Baseman went on a classic rant against the Saint Louis Cardinals. Basically he went Rick James on them.
I have no problems with what he said, but I will tell you what I have a problem with after you read the quote:
“I’d play against these guys on one leg. We have to beat these guys. All they do is bitch and moan about everything, all of them. They’re little bitches, all of them. I really hate the Cardinals. Compared to the Cardinals, I love the Chicago Cubs. Let me make this clear: I hate the Cardinals.”
Classic and honest ether, but one small issue. After delivering the ether Phillips goes 0-5 as the Reds get smashed by the Cardinals in game one of their series 7-3.
The best trash talkers are the ones who tell you what they are going to do and then do it (Larry Bird comes to mind).
Brandon Phillips was virtually unknown outside of baseball circles until today and now he is known as the “Little Bitches” guy who couldn’t back it up.
Not the best way to introduce yourself to the world.