Joseph Daniel Votto

the strikeouts are really what’s worrying me. maybe he’s taking a different approach, and like earl says he always starts slow. so I’m hoping this isn’t just a big fall-off

Votto, though, is a known talker, and here’s how widely the conversations can vary: Dixon says he heard a story from a friend on the Pirates. Before a series with the Reds, the Pirates lineup got together and came up with a list of topics. Each player had to think of something “totally random,” and if they reached first base, it was their job to bring up the topic with Votto. Stuff that could range from comedy, to space travel, to politics, whatever. Then Pirates players would come back to the dugout and report what they learned.

“They would get some interesting answers from him,” Dixon said.

;_;

t-shirt prophetic

he’s just bad now and it’s sad

i know it's a "counting stat" but he has 26(!) RBI in 92(!!) games

He'll find a way.

Joey Votto has switched his at-bat song from Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe."

He's come back a bit--enough that his line this year won't be quite the eyesore of two months ago (he's about even with his injury-shortened 2014)--with another month to keep climbing. (Or to slip back into eyesore territory.)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOWboC0UcAYJ_cp?format=png&name=small

A link to the whole piece:

http://theathletic.com/1525820/2020/01/15/qa-joey-votto-on-25-years-of-raptors-fandom-whether-he-can-still-dunk-the-greatest-raptor-debate-and-more/

I've got an Athletic subscription as part of Posnanski's site...you need one, I think.

god I love him

The level of concern is not universal among players. Reds first baseman Joey Votto pronounced himself indifferent to any looming changes.

“I don’t care,” Votto said. “I just want the games to be faster. Most restaurants close around 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. It’s hard to get a reservation and make it if you’re playing a three-and-a-half-hour game.”

Asked if cutting down on in-game video might aid that endeavor, Votto shrugged.

“Oh, I have no idea. I guess you didn’t ask about that. You were asking about a policy change. And the only thing I care about is that the games start getting faster. Do anything they want. I don’t care. They can make it a seven-inning game.”

I asked Joey Votto about clubhouse access in general -- not in this specific case -- but whether he would welcome this ban on a permanent basis. This is his answer: pic.twitter.com/Pa4oGpKkSC

— C. トレント・ローズクランズ (@ctrent) March 10, 2020

<3

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2020/06/07/cincinnati-reds-joey-votto-reacts-police-killing-george-floyd/3171105001

hell yeah

good for him, and that was well written and composed on his part.

That's our first baseman. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/rFcM9iD6RJ

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 7, 2020

OTM

37 today. and it shows : /

Is think he’s finally cooked

dragons live forever

but not so slugging first basemen

It is kind of crazy that clubs did not shift more except in extreme cases in the old days. Votto is one of those guys that I think clubs just always planting a guy straight up the middle has taken away a ton of his hits. He used to get a ton of singles doing that and now they are just ground outs.

Is think he’s finally cooked

― k3vin k., Friday, September 11, 2020 7:06 AM (three days ago)

cooking with GAS you mean...

he can't play the pirates every day

Joey Votto has tested positive for COVID-19. He allowed the team to release the diagnosis through official channels

— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) March 10, 2021

Virus doesn't stand a chance.

Exactly. He's been waiting patiently, letting one variant after another go by until he got just the one he wanted.

Happy Joey Votto Activation Day.

steve reich ft. joey votto

Dare ya to say 'bang' 300 times fast. pic.twitter.com/jUOhHnRd2K

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 1, 2021

That was weirdly hypnotic.

A friend of mine posted on FB this morning about the 20th anniversary of taking his team--Michael Power, a Toronto high school--to the provincials at the Skydome and almost winning. The photos he posted are focused on his team, of course, but this one was great for the supporting cast.

https://phildellio.tripod.com/votto.jpg

Scored the game winning run today.

Watch: Votto restrained during epic tirade following ejection https://t.co/hcftbT8ets pic.twitter.com/6Se9XZN1Hl

— theScore MLB (@theScoreMLB) June 20, 2021

I have an update on the sad Abigail situation! It took a couple of innings, but she eventually cheered up with some popcorn! And Joey Votto is SO KIND- he signed this amazing ball for her!! Thank you so much Mr. Votto & the wonderful @Reds ❤️⚾️ pic.twitter.com/aIsHx3r42N

— Kristin (@SuperBarry11) June 20, 2021

xp
wow, i'm not sure i've ever seen a canadian do that

what a flawless follow-up with the signed ball though, classic votto

i think everyone's entitled to completely fucking lose their minds at least a few times, right?

Votto has a serious temper when it comes to balls and strikes calls. This is definitely not the first time. Of course, he IS Joey Votto - I think if anything, he does know the strike zone pretty well.

Votto/Reds/Padres got the little girl's family some choice seats today next to the Reds dugout, so crisis averted.

this guy

nine homers in seven games?

penny oleksiak had better step it up

btw this surge has seemingly pushed him past the average HOF 1B in JAWS

f'n A

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/07/31/PNJM/a3ef03af-d26e-4438-9528-339bd594e95d-AP21212041620193.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp

Dude has his wrestling heel moves down.

etobicoke ftw

That pic is hilarious.

“we had some shit talking motherfuckers in st louis”

very very nearly made it eight straight games tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJHr05I8kqk

Seems unfathomable to have lived and worked in Cincy that long and NEVER had Skyline ever. I figured they put a 5 way in front of you when you signed your contract with the Reds.

Wait, he’s never had a skyline? damn, Joey Votto. I thought he was cool, but that’s downright disrespectful to not even try it

Gary Cohen just torching Skyline chili pic.twitter.com/ZPlG1YVHVj

— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) July 20, 2021

cohen's not even saying it right. it is pronounced

skuh-lee-nee