What to do w Joey Votto

[Larry Schuler]

About now is when the baseball gods deliver another drought to remind us of the perils of expressing joy.

[Ron Madden]

John Fay
@johnfayman
Votto on his at-bat in the ninth: I wasn't doing much thinking up there. I think in the beginning of the season, I complicated some things and tried to control the situation. Sometimes I think you have to let go and I did that.” #reds

[WVRedsFan]

Best idea? Let Votto be Votto

[dubc47834]

Stick a fork in him...he's done!!!

[redsfanmia]

For all those on here who wanted Votto released etc., I hope you understand that baseball is not a sprint.

The sad part is that many never learn their lesson


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To play devils advocate it’s been a small sample size and Father Time is undefeated. I’m not advocating for his release but as long as there is a DH in the NL he needs to leave his glove at home.

[RedTeamGo!]

About now is when the baseball gods deliver another drought to remind us of the perils of expressing joy.

Or a little league defensive play at first base lol.

I mean, I love Votto, but dude had as routine of a defensive play as possible at first base and blew it. After it’s all said and done we will probably be able to look back and say that was the play that ended the season.

Again, I love Votto, but I wish we didn’t have to watch this for the next 4 years or whatever it is.

[malcontent]

What's the "minus Votto" team record again? i forgot.

[Larry Schuler]

What's the "minus Votto" team record again? i forgot.

Only thing keeping me going is the knowledge that, in the next 4-5 years, Votto will retire and the Reds will go 162-0 every season afterwards forever.

[adkindo]

What was that yesterday? Is he having issued with his vision in the field?

[Norm Chortleton]

What was that yesterday? Is he having issued with his vision in the field?

Terrible footwork. Zero defensive fundamentals

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[westofyou]

Terrible footwork. Zero defensive fundamentals

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That was bad... equally bad was the grounder Moose couldn't get to. 90% of the second baseman in MLB get that ball, I just can't see him being a plus on that side of the field, add in a regressing Votto and that side of the field is sieve

[BCubb2003]

If Votto is having back problems, that might lead to the errors when stretching.

[redsfanmia]

If Votto is having back problems, that might lead to the errors when stretching.

Votto has never exactly been Hal Chase at first.

[mth123]

If Votto is having back problems, that might lead to the errors when stretching.

His problems stretching is that he stretches too soon. The right way is to wait for the throw and stretch to the ball. Votto stretches to the guy throwing the ball before the ball is even thrown. If the throw is even a little off line, he's already committed and has no way to shift his feet to adjust. He's done that his whole career. Early in his career he was fortunate to have guys like Phillips and Rolen throwing to him and they were generally right on the money. It just looks worse now because he's not OPSing 1.000.

[bm1475]

His problems stretching is that he stretches too soon. The right way is to wait for the throw and stretch to the ball. Votto stretches to the guy throwing the ball before the ball is even thrown. If the throw is even a little off line, he's already committed and has no way to shift his feet to adjust. He's done that his whole career. Early in his career he was fortunate to have guys like Phillips and Rolen throwing to him and they were generally right on the money. It just looks worse now because he's not OPSing 1.000.

I was a poor Little League player, but tall for my age and good enough at catching a ball that they put me at first. It only took one time for my coach to tell me I was doing this to make me stop. Not to be one of "those guys," but you'd think someone might say something at some point.