Brandon Phillips just turned 34, but make no mistake: The dude still can ball.
The Cincinnati Reds second baseman proved that in spectacular fashion Monday night. The Reds led the Chicago Cubs by a run in the seventh inning when Cubs hitter Jorge Soler laced a grounder up the middle that might have tied the score, if Phillips hadn’t made one of the best plays you’ll see this season.
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Jason Williams would be proud.
Shortstop Eugenio Suarez deserves props here as well for his barehanded snag of Phillips’ slick behind-the-back toss. The nifty 4-6 putout couldn’t have come at a better time, either, as it ended Chicago’s scoring threat and helped Cincy hold on for a 5-4 win.
