Joey Votto is Perfect

Why Votto shouldn’t expand the zone

04/12/2014

We hear it all the time that "Joey Votto is too passive" and "he needs to expand the zone with runners on base." This is said despite the fact that Joey Votto was the fifth best hitter in MLB last year ... Read More...

Joey Votto opens up

Steve Mancuso

02/23/2014

Photo: The Enquirer/Gary Landers C. Trent Rosecrans has written a fantastic article about Joey Votto, including a long interview with the Reds' first baseman. It covers a wide range of topics, but the focus i... Read More...

wRC+

Steve Mancuso

02/07/2014

If it's important to JoeyMVP shouldn't it be important to you? On Monday, Joey Votto appeared on Lance McAlister's show (listen to the full podcast here). A fan asked Votto if there was an individual statist... Read More...

Joey Votto Should Bat Second

Steve Mancuso

01/25/2014

Reds fans can be excused Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ sign Chris Nelson one day, bam! Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ sign Hernan Iribarren the next, pow! Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ for not being able to focus on the issue of where Joey Votto should bat in the lineup this... Read More...

Citizen Votto

Richard Fitch

10/26/2013

Below is a transcript of much of Joey VottoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s conversation with Lance McAlister for those in Redleg Nation who may not have access to the podcast. Left out are a few of the opening remarks about Bryan Pr... Read More...

Votto interview tonight

Steve Mancuso

10/25/2013

More fuel for the topic of the day week month season.Ã‚Â If nothing else, this starts a new thread. Joey Votto gave a fairly long interview to Lance McAlister tonight around 6:15. He discussed his thoughts abo... Read More...

Something to Think About

Jason Linden

09/28/2013

Joey Votto has reached base 316 times this year. According to Fangraphs, there have been 16,288 major league players since 1871. 22 of them have had at least one season where they reached base more than Joey ... Read More...

Joey Votto and the Eyeball Test

Richard Fitch

09/27/2013

VOTTOÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ Time to rattle the SABR cages again, I suppose. But yesterday was another example why some of us believe he has had a subpar season. A chance to give the Reds the lead passed him by. in the ... Read More...

Let us all swoon…

Jason Linden

08/30/2013

There is a fascinating piece up on FanGraphs wherein a dozen players answer the question, "What stat would you like to lead the league in?" The Reds own Joey Votto is one of the players. You should go read the ... Read More...

Allen Craig and RISP

Steve Mancuso

08/28/2013

Looking to take your mind off of, um, current events? Jeff Sullivan at FanGraphs has a new post up about Allen Craig. As you undoubtedly know by now, the Cardinals' first baseman/outfielder is in the midst of ... Read More...

What LA Said

Richard Fitch

07/27/2013

Earlier this year, we offered a glimpse of how opponents and their announcers view the Cincinnati Reds. Now is as good a time as ever to reprise What New York Said with a view from the west coast and the magnif... Read More...

Joey Votto on Hitting: Ã¢â‚¬Å“I chose not to make outs any more.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Chad Dotson

03/20/2013

As Dave noted, the best line of this terrific FanGraphs piece on Joey Votto is the headline quote up there. But there's much more: There came a time after his debut where Votto decided his approach wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„... Read More...