Joey Votto- What to do with him?

[klw]

Votto is really becoming a problem. He is hurting opposing pitchers' feelings, making other Reds hitters looking like they are not doing their jobs, his doubles beg for Bruce to be IBB'd, he is not won a gold glove since last season, and he is on a pace to be caught stealing 6 times. I think he needs to go to Louisville to work on his fundamentals.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/28670/joey-votto

        GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012 	57	195	37	71	25	0	10	38	46	45	4	2	.364	.484	.646	1.130
Career	673	2417	405	764	177	9	128	436	381	522	40	19	.316	.411	.556	.967
Proj.	162	554	105	202	71	0	28	108	131	128	11	6	.364	.484	.646	1.130

[Crumbley]

I have some breaking news for everyone:

Joey Votto is really good at baseball.

[RedFanAlways1966]

One more foul out from him and he should be released. Those foul HRs are getting old too.

[Johnny Footstool]

On pace to break the record number of doubles in a season. Doubles. Gak. That's like kissing your sister.

[oneupper]

Clone him.

[westofyou]

On pace to break the record number of doubles in a season. Doubles. Gak. That's like kissing your sister.

Funny record, mostly 20's and 30's... leader played in a Fenway a huge hitters park in the 30's known for doubles.

Only two recent guys on top ten list, both from 2000

2000... note that season the 2nd highest MLB OPS in modern history

SEASON

DOUBLES                       YEAR     2B     
1    Earl Webb                1931       67   
T2   George Burns             1926       64   
T2   Joe Medwick              1936       64   
4    Hank Greenberg           1934       63   
5    Paul Waner               1932       62   
6    Charlie Gehringer        1936       60   
T7   Tris Speaker             1923       59   
T7   Chuck Klein              1930       59   
T7   Todd Helton              2000       59   
T10  Billy Herman             1935       57   
T10  Billy Herman             1936       57   
T10  Carlos Delgado           2000       57

Helton hit 18 2b's in August

Delgado 19 in July

Webb had 16 in May, 18 in July, 13 in September that's 47

Votto is on pace for 71... in a HR park that has had lower 2b rates in the past

FWIW: Here are the Reds with 47 2b's in a season

CINCINNATI REDS
SEASON

DOUBLES                       YEAR     2B     
T1   Pete Rose                1978       51   
T1   Frank Robinson           1962       51   
3    Dmitri Young             1998       48   
T4   Pete Rose                1975       47   
T4   Vada Pinson              1959       47

Dmitri... Fastball.com.. good times!

[gonelong]

Votto keeps my son up way past his bedtime.

GL

/one more AB ... pleeeeeeaaaasssssseeeeeee?!?

[dougdirt]

I would probably send him to the minors after his performance tonight. Striking out is unacceptable.

[Tom Servo]

He needs to focus more on baseball and less on designer clothes and fancy coffee.

[Raisor]

He needs to focus more on baseball and less on designer clothes and fancy coffee.

I'm going to have to ask you to stop stealing my gimmick. How can I make this joke if you make it first?

[klw]

I would probably send him to the minors after his performance tonight. Striking out is unacceptable.

He is currently on pace for a career high

[BCubb2003]

He needs to do more to boost attendance.

[OesterPoster]

I will say that my heart was in the pit of my stomach the other night when he fouled that pitch off his knee. I really thought he broke something.

[oneupper]

Joey needs to work on his clichés.
When he's interviewed, he refuses to give the standard answer.

For example:

Q: Was this a very important win for the team?

Baker Answer: "Oh Yeah. BIG TIME. Coming from behind and after the Pittsburgh series. Yeah, we needed this one"

Joey Answer: "No. All wins are the same. It doesn't matter"

I enjoy it but he drives guys like Day and Pecoro crazy.

[Raisor]

Joey needs to work on his clichés.
When he's interviewed, he refuses to give the standard answer.

For example:

Q: Was this a very important win for the team?

Baker Answer: "Oh Yeah. BIG TIME. Coming from behind and after the Pittsburgh series. Yeah, we needed this one"

Joey Answer: "No. All wins are the same. It doesn't matter"

I enjoy it but he drives guys like Day and Pecoro crazy.

If that's a real quote my man crush just hit a new record high.

Marry me Joey! MARRY ME!