He looks like he's all the way back now to me. Lets just hope he stays healthy and well.
He looks like he's all the way back now to me. Lets just hope he stays healthy and well.
Can I just say that Votto is a RIDICULOUS hitter for other teams to contend with when he's on his game? I'm not sure the league has seen this type of dominance since, say, Barry Bonds in his inflated-roid-head mania...
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Also, there's this:
Votto entered today’s game with the 15th-best weighted on-base average at .410, somehow a shade below his career average .413. To put his career in historical perspective, he also had a career adjusted OPS of 155, tied for the 19th-best mark in baseball history among players with at least 3,000 career plate appearances. (100 is average.) Other players at 155 include Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, and Mel Ott. Not bad company.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Votto may start drawing a ton of walks again. Would you pitch to him right now?
I am incredibly worried about Votto.
bigredmechanism (05-19-2013),jojo (05-19-2013)
I've seen 2 hitters choke up with 2 strikes on them- 2 in the last 15 years....one was Bonds who was juiced out of his mind and the other is Votto....i do wonder if more players should try it. Maybe being really strong and having a really good eye allows for them to do so.
Sometimes when a player attempts something out of the norm (with regard to his approach) and to the extreme -he can gain an advantage.
Lastly, I've never seen Bruce go to left field as much as he is this year- is this a Votto influence? Anybody heard anything?
Anyone else becoming concerned with Votto?
Yes, pitchers throughout the National League.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Always Red (05-19-2013),bigredmechanism (05-19-2013),dougdirt (05-19-2013),HeatherC1212 (05-19-2013),Homer Bailey (05-19-2013)
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”
i think a thread should be made like this in regards to the Bullpen because Votto is a monster again
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