Votto leaves game with knee injury

[Plus Plus]

According to Reds' TV team, he left today's game with left knee inflammation. He left as a precautionary measure, and is receiving further testing and evaluation now.

[Raisor]

He'll be fine, he's Canadian. They all have mutant healing powers like Wolverine.

[WMR]

Whenever I hear knee I get nervous, hopefully he'll be fine.

[Sea Ray]

Whenever I hear knee I get nervous, hopefully he'll be fine.

They can do a lot with knees. Anything short of ACLs are fixed in a matter of a week or two even if it needs arthroscopic surgery

[757690]

Nothing a day off, casually sipping expensive coffee in fancy shirts can't fix ;)

[Virginia Beach Reds]

It was a very strange injury. Didn't see anything other than running slowly.

[Raisor]

Nothing a day off, casually sipping expensive coffee in fancy shirts can't fix ;)

That will never not be funny.

:laugh:

[RollyInRaleigh]

Wonder if he might have some cartilage floating around? I had that problem and it didn't take a lot to get it crossways.

[WrongVerb]

I think it will come out that he originally injured it a week or two ago. I remember seeing Phillips hit into a DP with Votto on first, and Votto came up limping ever so slightly. I want to say it was during the Mets series, but don't quote me on that.

Maybe it's not been right since then and he tweaked it today.

[kaldaniels]

At least we got one full healthy season out of Jr after his deal...

;)

[kaldaniels]

I think it will come out that he originally injured it a week or two ago. I remember seeing Phillips hit into a DP with Votto on first, and Votto came up limping ever so slightly. I want to say it was during the Mets series, but don't quote me on that.

Maybe it's not been right since then and he tweaked it today.

I remember thinking he sure was slow going first to third last night.

[jojo]

According to Reds' TV team, he left today's game with left knee inflammation. He left as a precautionary measure, and is receiving further testing and evaluation now.

All of that fancy coffee is turning his knees brown! :D

He's a stallion. A little DMSO will fix that knee right up.

[Mario-Rijo]

At least we got one full healthy season out of Jr after his deal...

;)

BP now Votto after extensions, scary stuff!

[corkedbat]

All of that fancy coffee is turning his knees brown! :D

He's a stallion. A little DMSO will fix that knee right up.

Just rub some dirt on it Joey. :D

[Tom Servo]

I got the impression he could have stayed in, hopefully it's nothing a day off or two wouldn't solve.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Just rub some dirt on it Joey. :D

LOL. I was going to post that in the game thread, but I wasn't sure if anybody would get it. :O)

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I couldn't find the Johnny B Good clip. :O)

[DGullett35]

Hopefully a day off is all he needs. Him and Cueto are the 2 guys that must stay healthy IMO

[CrackerJack]

Waiting for an official update..."inflammation" in a knee scares me. Talking about making or breaking the season based on how bad, or not bad, it is.

[jojo]

Waiting for an official update..."inflammation" in a knee scares me. Talking about making or breaking the season based on how bad, or not bad, it is.

Hope it's not Lupus.

[DGullett35]

Waiting for an official update..."inflammation" in a knee scares me. Talking about making or breaking the season based on how bad, or not bad, it is.

I think he may have aggravated the knee a while ago. Maybe it just flared up on him today. Im not doctor and have never claimed to be but IMO he looked like he could have continued playing. I just think its one of those aches and pains every player goes through in a season. Hopefully we have some more information on this tonight or hopefully tomm. before the game. You are right tho with this making or breaking the season. I just have a feeling its a day to day thing.

[The Operator]

Hope it's not Lupus.http://korrektivpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Its-not-lupus-Its-never-lupus.jpg

[alloverjr]

http://korrektivpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Its-not-lupus-Its-never-lupus.jpg

Damn, I was going to post that.

[Brutus]

http://korrektivpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Its-not-lupus-Its-never-lupus.jpg

I thought you would post this...

Is it Lupus?! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNelnqsmnlM)

[George Anderson]

It can't be Lupus.

He is a booger eating moron.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyU5T7DrhKk/TZJGAlxKlGI/AAAAAAAADO4/XHQ9w1Ph5l4/s320/lupus_timmy.jpg

[The Operator]

I thought you would post this...Haha, I normally would have but I've been watching House on DVD a lot lately so it was the first thing to pop to mind. :lol:

[AtomicDumpling]

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120630/SPT04/306300056/Votto-leaves-game-precautionary-measure?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s


Joey Votto doesn’t think his left knee problem is serious. Votto left Saturday’s game after grounding out in the fifth inning.

He originally jammed his knee sliding into third base on Friday night.

“I tried to play through it,” he said. “It started acting up. There is some inflammation in my knee.” ... But Votto doesn’t sound overly concerned. He was upbeat and joking after icing the knee Saturday.

“We’ll have to see,” he said. “I don’t see why this should linger. There’s nothing structural. It happens sliding sometimes, then today – with the short turnaround – it lingered. I think I’ll be fine.”

[oneupper]

Anything concerning Joey Votto is serious.
Just hope he reads his body as well as he reads opposing pitchers. :pray:

[RBA]

I hope the Reds have Kobe's German doctors on speed dial. Just in case.

[CySeymour]

I would bet Dusty sits Votto today which would probably be wise.

[klw]

Sounds like it is not a toomah.

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[Playadlc]

Votto not in the lineup today. Cairo at 1B.

[Razor Shines]

Votto not in the lineup today. Cairo at 1B.

Whoa, this is a family board. At least give me a NSFW.

[DGullett35]

Has anyone with the Reds said how long Joey will be out? I still haven't heard. Dusty commented yesterday that it would probably be day to day. They were going to see how he felt when he came to the park today. Whenever Votto is injured it makes me nervous.

[toledodan]

any time dusty says day 2 day, that makes me nervous.

[vic715]

It must be bad to where he couldn't pinch hit in the 9th inning today when they sure could have used a major league hitter. That was a wasted game period.

[fearofpopvol1]

Votto out of the lineup again tonight.

[Vottomatic]

Votto out of the lineup again tonight.

I heard someone on the radio say they don't think he'll be back until after the AS Break.

[fearofpopvol1]

I heard someone on the radio say they don't think he'll be back until after the AS Break.

if true, it's going to be a long week. i'm at least pleased that we have our 3 best pitchers pitching against the dodgers.

[PuffyPig]

if true, it's going to be a long week. i'm at least pleased that we have our 3 best pitchers pitching against the dodgers.


Since when is Bailey better than Latos?

[PuffyPig]

I heard someone on the radio say they don't think he'll be back until after the AS Break.

I assume that was someone just speculating, though they may well be right.

[fearofpopvol1]

Since when is Bailey better than Latos?

my bad. i thought latos was pitching in this series on Wed. i had it mixed up.

[BCubb2003]

This is just Joey's way of getting Brandon into the All-Star Game.

[kaldaniels]

Did I see McCutchen got NL player of the month?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Did I see McCutchen got NL player of the month?

Yep. Votto tailed off considerably the last week or so. It was well deserved.

McCutchen .370, 7 hrs, 26 rbi, 4 sb
Votto .392, 6 hrs, 18 rbi, 1 sb

[kaldaniels]

Yep. Votto tailed off considerably the last week or so. It was well deserved.

McCutchen .370, 7 hrs, 26 rbi, 4 sb
Votto .392, 6 hrs, 18 rbi, 1 sb

Did you intend to leave out OPS (I havent checked the numbers)?

But in the laymen categories, I will concede Andrew looks better.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Did you intend to leave out OPS (I havent checked the numbers)?

But in the layman categories, I will concede Andrew looks better.

No, I just grabbed the numbers from the article about him winning the player of the month award. Then just picked the same ones for Votto. Give me a sec and I'll grab the OPS.

Votto 1.178
McCutchen 1.096

[kaldaniels]

No, I just grabbed the numbers from the article about him winning the player of the month award. Then just picked the same ones for Votto. Give me a sec and I'll grab the OPS.

Votto 1.178
McCutchen 1.096

Knowing what I know, it should have been Votto.

But also knowing what I know about the voters, I can't get too outraged. Maybe one day...

[fearofpopvol1]

By the way, it appears that Votto grabbed his helmet and was going to pinch hit?

[reds44]

Slash lines for June:
McCutchen: .370/.420/.676/1.096
Votto: .392/.487/.691/1.178

I'll take Votto.

[MikeThierry]

This is just Joey's way of getting Brandon into the All-Star Game.

Who else would play at 1st though? At this point, the NL crop at 1B is so weak that Allen Craig could have an outside chance of making the AS team if this happened. Though he doesn't have the at bats, he's at an RBI a game pace right now.

[PuffyPig]

By the way, it appears that Votto grabbed his helmet and was going to pinch hit?

I'm guessing it might have been a bluff, to ensure the Dodgers pitched to Mesorraco.

[Sea Ray]

Have we even heard a diagnosis for his knee yet? All I've heard is inflammation which is a symptom, not a diagnosis

[RedsfaninMT]

Have we even heard a diagnosis for his knee yet? All I've heard is inflammation which is a symptom, not a diagnosis

Exactly what I was thinking about this situation. Have they done an MRI and if not, why not?

[WrongVerb]

Have we even heard a diagnosis for his knee yet? All I've heard is inflammation which is a symptom, not a diagnosis

Well, you normally get inflammation when your leg is chopped off. And Votto still has 2 legs, so I think you can rule that out. :beerme:

[Plus Plus]

Exactly what I was thinking about this situation. Have they done an MRI and if not, why not?

My understanding is that it was a jammed knee, and that there was nothing structural (e.g. cartilage, meniscus, ligament) that needed to be addressed beyond swelling related to the injury. For anyone who has had a hyperextended wrist or a jammed toe before, you know that it will swell and only time can really heal it.

The fact that an MRI has not been conducted is, in my opinion, a good thing. MRI's are generally conducted only when structural damage is anticipated or feared, as far as I know.

Day-to-day has never been more true than it is in this case, I would think.

[redsfaninbsg]

Votto may miss the All-Star Game per Walt. :thumbdown:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48059303/ns/sports-player_news/

[edabbs44]

Votto may miss the All-Star Game per Walt. :thumbdown:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48059303/ns/sports-player_news/

Good.

[redsfaninbsg]

Good.

I just hope he plays before then, I was taking this as a sign we may not see him til the St. Louis series.

[medford]

depending on the availablity of Cozart, Votto & Rolen, they really need to do something to get more bodies on the bench to finish out the road trip.

[reds44]

Votto and Cozart are both playing tonight.

[oneupper]

Votto and Cozart are both playing tonight.

I would have given him an extra day considering the pitcher is a lefty.

[Vottomatic]

2 hits tonight, although I was surprised he played.

[RedlegJake]

2 hits tonight, although I was surprised he played.

I think you'd have to break his knee to keep him out very long. He is and sees himself as this team's leader. He'll play if there is any way possible and it doesn't threaten his career

[Topcat]

I think you'd have to break his knee to keep him out very long. He is and sees himself as this team's leader. He'll play if there is any way possible and it doesn't threaten his career

He has a hockey players mentality and will play if possible always, Canadian EH:thumbup::beerme:

[PuffyPig]

I would have given him an extra day considering the pitcher is a lefty.

Votto can't hot lefties, who knew?

[Vottomatic]

Votto can't hot lefties, who knew?

It appears the heat has caused you to make a typo. :laugh:

[PuffyPig]

It appears the heat has caused you to make a typo. :laugh:


More like my incompetence....