All Things Bubba

"The ?Que Pasa? Kid" posted in the comments here that Andy Phillips might have quit the Charlotte Knights in order to play in Japan. Give the man a prize. He was right:

Baseball: Hiroshima set to sign White Sox minor leaguer Phillips

The Hiroshima Carp are in talks to acquire the services of Chicago White Sox minor league infielder Andy Phillips, team officials said Tuesday.

The 32-year-old Phillips has had a stint with Triple-A Charlotte this season. In the majors, he has a .250 batting average with 14 home runs and 70 RBIs in 259 games.

Aaron Guiel said when he went to Japan that the reason was because the pay was much better there (compared to the US minor leagues, I assume). He said he needed to provide for his family. (I think Guiel got at least a million dollars to play in Japan.) I would guess Andy's made a similar calculation.

UPDATE: Here's another article:

Carp close to deal with infielder Phillips

HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) The Hiroshima Carp are in talks to acquire the services of Chicago White Sox minor league infielder Andy Phillips, team officials said Tuesday.

The 32-year-old Phillips has had a stint with Triple-A Charlotte this season. In the majors, he has a .250 batting average with 14 home runs and 70 RBIs in 259 games.

"He is not known for powering hitting but he can also play outfield. I think that we should be able to iron out a deal shortly," said Hiroshima team owner Hajime Matsuda.

Phillips played four years for the New York Yankees from 2004 and is currently a free agent.

Labels: Andy Phillips