You miss my point.

Brandon's value could drop...as did Cordero's. He could turn down this great four year deal and find himself out of work next Spring. One hard slide breaking up a Double Play could end the guy's career.

I get your point, but that applies to all ball players. Votto could get hit on the hands while batting an then never hit over 250 again. LOL
While we are sharing dreams, give Phillips competitive monies.

That's why they should look at an early extension like this as a bird in the hand.

Phillips should jump on this with both feet.

Brandon, get off Twitter and sign the contract!

Bob, get off your wallet and sign Phillips.

There's a great offer on the table! He can either accept it or accept the risk of waiting. Haggling at this point is a fool's errand.

Ask Cordero.

Phillips wouldn't be the first player to get big-headed and hold out for more money, only to end up making half of the contract he turned down.

He will actually be the second player on the team to do so. Joey was the 1st one.

I would never trust anything written on the Bleacherreport.com website

I have found it to be innacurate

Just a list of candidates who could replace an aging Brandon Phillips in the next two years

Todd Frazier (assuming he doesn't play third next year)
Chris Valaika
Henry Rodriquez
Billy Hamilton
Brodie Greene

Do not invest a lot of Cabbage in an aging ball player. And to Mr Hurrican Fan, Bob has opened up his wallet don't you think........ Bruce, Votto, Arroyo, it's about committing money to ddminishing returns.

4 year deal puts him at age 36. And that would have put him at 15 years in the ML, granted he didn't play much in 3 of his first 4 years. He is already the second highest paid second baseman.

I dont have a problem with it, but anything bigger I view as a much bigger risk than Votto

Jon Hayman tweeted about a 4 year offer as well.

I guess he has to open up his wallet one more time if he wants Phillips. Bob has stated that Phillips is one of his favorite Reds. Well, I guess we will see how much he loves Brandon.
Oh, you forgot the possible player that they may draft in this years draft as a possibility to replace Phillips. Those players are all in the minors for a pretty good reason. Phillips is the best at his position in the major,. Big, big difference.

If we give him anything more than 4 years, we'll have ourselves another Barry Larkin situation. Middle infielders' skills diminish the fastest.

He's practically over the hill now. I shudder at the though of BP at 36...not a pretty thought.

He is in his prime. Who are you kidding. He hit .300 last season. One hit less than the 250 million dollar man with less strike outs. Defensively he holds up Votto, and a huge help to Bruce.

Over the hill now yet he still is the best defensive 2b in baseball. We have grown accustomed to his stellar D. Just wait until he is gone and the balls he used to get to roll into the outfield for a hit. No one in the minors has near the defensive skill set of BP

A small country would have accepted that offer.

A small country would have accepted that offer.

LOL

Funny how guys are shuddering at the thought of BP playing at age
35 or 36 and happy about Votto playing at 40.
UR right about middle infileders. I would go for 4 years and a mutual
option for a 5th. Signing BP for more than five would not any different than
signing Joey for 10 years, which I think is ridiculous and and probably detrimental
to the payroll unless he is going to expand it by 40 m.
The only saving grace in Votto's contract is he probably won't
hang around when he only 50% of what he once was.