SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
#reds gm walt jocketty said he will NOT trade joey votto this winter. Said instead will try to sign within the next year
SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
#reds gm walt jocketty said he will NOT trade joey votto this winter. Said instead will try to sign within the next year
That would be a great signal - if they can get it done - that the team is willing to develop and then keep true top players.
They can try it all they want. I just don't think they have the cash to make it happen, nor do I think Votto really wants to sign a deal before testing the market. But I get why they have to say that.
There will be NO END to Votto rumors until he signs (if) a new contract.
Agree with the 2 above, nothing to see here folks.
Within the next year?
That doesn't imply any urgency. It's practically a throwaway statement. To me, it implies a half-hearted effort to sign, followed by a shrug as they let him walk. To Votto, this milquetoast statement might just be worse than saying nothing.
/r/reds
I don't think there's a number any near the realm of possibility that results in an extension. Votto wants control over his future.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
If this team wants to sign anyone they are going to prove they can win and are dedicated to winning on a consistent basis. One year of winning in 15 years doesn't count.
One does wonder if Votto wants to put himself through the scrutiny and constant questions as long as he's not signed long term. I bet that process will grate on him. And it will only get worse in season as deadlines approach if the Reds aren't in the thick of it.
Just saying, Votto has a reason to not test the market. Look at Albert throughout the post season this year. He was getting dogged with the questioning... and his team was winning.
I have a love-hate relationship with Albert Pujols. Mostly hate.
Thats about the number the Reds will have to come up with - or even more if he keeps mashing like he has. That's why I said IF they can get it done it would be a great sign - also - if they then added a cast around him. I could see signing Votto and then cheap-skating it around him which would be just as bad as not signing him.
Do you think Votto will give the Reds a home discount
Joey knows that baseball is not just a game but also a business.
I believe he will test the market and sign with the highest bidder.
It's silly to believe Votto would give Cincinnati or Toronto a home town discount, He lives in Florida.
Joey knows that going on the open market is his best chance to strike it rich.
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Last edited by Ron Madden; 11-16-2011 at 05:33 AM.
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