Steve Phillips Wheel-Of-Ineptness

by Eric Simon on Oct 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT

Just a little poll. More on the affair here. Yes, she's not very attractive. Yes, she's mentally and emotional unstable. No, none of this is surprising given Phillips's well-documented and overwhelmingly maladroit past decision-making.

Poll

Steve Phillips is most inept at:

Running a baseball team

229 votes

Providing baseball analysis

155 votes

Selecting a capable mistress

714 votes

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Sorry

but every guys has a crazy and/or unnatractive mistake in his past. Not every guy blabbers on for weeks that the best centerfielder in baseball is a choke artist loser who will never help a team win, despite ample evidence to the contrary.

Baseball analysis takes the cake and it’s not even close.

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Oct 21, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with this.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Oct 21, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Totally agreed

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 21, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by fxcarden on Oct 21, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, but...

… Phillips is apparently a pretty experienced adulterer. If there’s ONE thing he should know, it’s how to choose someone discreet with whom to share his pickle.

by LeiterMilnerFasterStronger on Oct 21, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

my thoughts exactly

I’ve dated crazy women, but I’ve never shit on Carlos Beltran.

Somehow, a chain of events unfolded that put Steve Phillips in a professional broadcast booth Sunday night so he could rip Carlos Beltran. Try to explain that in any other terms.

by Greenpoint Ian on Oct 22, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions

What, no "all of the above" option?

I feel like he is equally inept at all three of these things.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Oct 21, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

agree

by cuseindahuse on Oct 21, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

It's keeping me from voting

I can’t decide which he’s worse at. On the one hand she’s nuts, on the other he signed Roger Cedeno to a 4 year $18 million deal. Conversely, she really isn’t a looker but that offseason of trading for Mo Vaughn, trading Robin Ventura for David Justice and then trading the useful Justice for Mark Guthrie, trading for Alomar, and relying on Estes and Jeff “Big Daddy” D’Amico to be good starters was just as ugly. I mean c’mon. Then, there’s the whole Beltran thing. I can’t vote, this man is King Midas except everything he touches turns into tabloid gold.

by Sokojoe on Oct 21, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah! No fair!

Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!?

by CharlieH on Oct 21, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to say

I find all the emphasis on her ‘unattractiveness’ a little old-fashioned. Just saying.

by deadspy3 on Oct 21, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta be mistress

I’m sorry, but the combination of her insanity and looks takes the cake. Hot and crazy? We’ve all been there. Unattractive but a great person? Nothing wrong with that. But come on Steve, even I thought you were smarter than this.

As bad as he was as GM, at least they made playoffs twice. And as bad as he is at analyzing baseball, at least he wasnt putting his family at risk.

by Bieser's Balk on Oct 21, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

if he ever announced another Mets game he was

by cjmulrain on Oct 21, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

you're on fire

between this and the stark/rollins comment (eye-gouging imagery aside)

by Bieser's Balk on Oct 21, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Guarantee they won't find his body in a dumpster.

They’ll find his body in SEVERAL dumpsters!

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Oct 22, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions

i'd be even less surprised if they found several bodies in HIS dumpster

by KeithsMoustache on Oct 22, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Reynolds was fired for a hug

If ESPN follows that standard then Phillips will be fired shortly.

by cuseindahuse on Oct 21, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

There's a clear legal distinction

The hug was considered (non-consensual) sexual harassment. There’s no law against banging someone, consensually.

by Eric Simon on Oct 21, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I still think he's being fired.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 21, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Good point

What I was alluding to in general is ESPN’s workplace conduct policy which was applied to Reynolds. Making an assumption Phillip’s actions will violate and lead to termination.

by cuseindahuse on Oct 21, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Let the piling on CONTINUE!

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Oct 21, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

Oh but its too cathartic

Can’t happen to a more capable person.

by Coolpapabell on Oct 21, 2009 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I agree

The man has no redeeming qualities. Obviously you feel bad for the kids and his wife, but they’re better off. This wasn’t the first, second or 100th time this sleazeball has done this.

And that’s before you consider his work as GM and baseball analyst

by Bieser's Balk on Oct 21, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

lol agree

by cuseindahuse on Oct 21, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I request that we add another voting option.

That Steve Phillips is inept at life.

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Oct 21, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

you lobby for steve phillips is inept at life option

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Oct 23, 2009 6:59 AM EDT up reply actions

That I do.

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Oct 24, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I would feel bad for him

but he’s done it multiple times

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Oct 21, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

WOOF

what a complete waste of life. i expect him to see him and big pud in the same support group in the not too distant future.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Oct 21, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

His carbon footprint could have gone to someone else.

no doubt.

by fxcarden on Oct 21, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I like to imagine that the articles are talking about Todd Hundley.

by Sam Page on Oct 21, 2009 6:22 PM EDT reply actions

she looks like todd hundley

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Oct 21, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

And sadly, that's actually a flattering picture of her.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 21, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

that woman is uglier than Roger Cedeno's contract

by Endys Game on Oct 21, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

that was an ugly contract

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Oct 22, 2009 6:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I think this pic is probably representative, actually

Some people just photograph badly, and in some of them all you can see is her nose. In this one you see a lot of nose also, but she’s young, she’s probably kind of cute. She’s plump, but plenty men like a little padding.

by SuperT on Oct 21, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

It looks like

she gained a lot of weight since this pic was taken.

You don't cheer for the Mets. You drink for the Mets.

by Kevin H on Oct 22, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

woof

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Oct 21, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Awful looking

He’s going to get skinned in the divorse because of that? Seems his social skills match up quite well with his baseball acumen.

Brooke Hundley = Mo Vaughn

And somewhere, Carlos Beltran laughs quietly.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Oct 21, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions

*divorce

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Oct 21, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Brooke Hundley = Mo Vaughn
You beat me to it

Jerry and Omar assclowns for life

by Ghost of seven in a row on Oct 22, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow, he threw his marriage away on her?

He has worst taste in women than Bill Clinton!

If I broke the “no politics” rule on this website, I apologize and it won’t happen again. Hopefully, we can say the same thing about Phillips analyzing baseball again on ESPN.

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Oct 21, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

The over/under on number of months until her Playboy spread?

(He asks innocently.)

by Kepler on Oct 21, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

Just as bad at cheatin...

As putting together a ball team. If there is a positive to this at least we won’t have to hear his wannabe Sean Connery ass announce the Mets anymore

Jerry and Omar assclowns for life

by Ghost of seven in a row on Oct 22, 2009 1:47 AM EDT reply actions

i can't believe my eyes

when i see this poll. She is much better looking that Mo Vaughn.

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Oct 22, 2009 2:03 AM EDT reply actions

or "then" Mo Vaughn

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Oct 22, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I think you mean "than"

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Oct 22, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions

i think you mean "flan"

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 22, 2009 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I think you mean "spam"

Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!?

by CharlieH on Oct 22, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I think you mean "sham"

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Oct 22, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

i meant "ben"

I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya

by itsmetsforme on Oct 22, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Wheel of morality turn turn turn

tell us the lesson that we should learn.

Spin again?

by KeithsMoustache on Oct 23, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

Just wondering what a "capable mistress" looks like.

by fxcarden on Oct 24, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

Well

the all time greatest would have to be JFK with Marylin Monroe. I think most wives would even understand that one.

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Oct 24, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

ha ha true

by fxcarden on Oct 24, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, no, he was done with her long before she was done with him

If she’d had modern technology, lord knows what lengths she might have gone to.

He was pretty much just interested in having sex with her once or twice, and she thought he was her man. She would arrange to attend dinners if he was going to be there, show up in cities he was visiting, was always trying to put herself in his path. He considered her quite a pest.

by SuperT on Oct 24, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

That could be because he, er

was trying to focus on Cuber.

Either way

I could actually imagine a lot of wives tailing their husbands and see him sit down with her and go “Jesus, I can’t blame him.”

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Oct 24, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Tom Brady w/Giselle's not a bad one either

I mean, he had just knocked up a pretty hot actress, and then he goes around banging one of the hottest super models on the planet (I think she’s a little overrated, but most guys love her). He loses a few points for settling down with her though.

by cjmulrain on Oct 26, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions