https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOWboC0UcAYJ_cp?format=png&name=small
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 15 January 2020 21:01 (four years ago) link
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.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 15 January 2020 21:52 (four years ago) link
god I love him
― k3vin k., Thursday, 16 January 2020 01:38 (four years ago) link
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 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.”
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 March 2020 22:54 (four years ago) link
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
― Andy K, Tuesday, 10 March 2020 18:37 (four years ago) link
<3
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2020/06/07/cincinnati-reds-joey-votto-reacts-police-killing-george-floyd/3171105001
― mookieproof, Sunday, 7 June 2020 22:43 (four years ago) link
hell yeah
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Sunday, 7 June 2020 23:49 (four years ago) link
good for him, and that was well written and composed on his part.
― Karl Malone, Monday, 8 June 2020 04:42 (four years ago) link
That's our first baseman. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/rFcM9iD6RJ— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 7, 2020
― na (NA), Tuesday, 7 July 2020 20:22 (four years ago) link
OTM
― Andy K, Wednesday, 8 July 2020 00:29 (four years ago) link
37 today. and it shows : /
― mookieproof, Thursday, 10 September 2020 19:09 (four years ago) link
Is think he’s finally cooked
― k3vin k., Friday, 11 September 2020 14:06 (four years ago) link
dragons live forever
but not so slugging first basemen
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 11 September 2020 14:28 (four years ago) link
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.
― earlnash, Friday, 11 September 2020 22:25 (four years ago) link
Is think he’s finally cooked― k3vin k., Friday, September 11, 2020 7:06 AM (three days ago)
― k3vin k., Friday, September 11, 2020 7:06 AM (three days ago)
cooking with GAS you mean...
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 00:39 (four years ago) link
he can't play the pirates every day
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 00:57 (four years ago) link
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
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 11 March 2021 06:25 (three years ago) link
Virus doesn't stand a chance.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 12 March 2021 00:41 (three years ago) link
Exactly. He's been waiting patiently, letting one variant after another go by until he got just the one he wanted.
― clemenza, Friday, 12 March 2021 01:53 (three years ago) link
Happy Joey Votto Activation Day.
― Andy K, Thursday, 1 April 2021 15:41 (three years ago) link
steve reich ft. joey votto
Dare ya to say 'bang' 300 times fast. pic.twitter.com/jUOhHnRd2K— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 1, 2021
― mookieproof, Saturday, 1 May 2021 17:47 (three years ago) link
That was weirdly hypnotic.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 1 May 2021 19:22 (three years ago) link
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
― clemenza, Wednesday, 16 June 2021 15:19 (three years ago) link
Scored the game winning run today.
― earlnash, Thursday, 17 June 2021 00:13 (three years ago) link
Watch: Votto restrained during epic tirade following ejection https://t.co/hcftbT8ets pic.twitter.com/6Se9XZN1Hl— theScore MLB (@theScoreMLB) June 20, 2021
― mookieproof, Sunday, 20 June 2021 01:20 (three years ago) link
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
― mookieproof, Sunday, 20 June 2021 01:25 (three years ago) link
xpwow, i'm not sure i've ever seen a canadian do that
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 20 June 2021 01:26 (three years ago) link
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.
― earlnash, Sunday, 20 June 2021 23:05 (three years ago) link
this guy
― ✖, Saturday, 31 July 2021 01:08 (three years ago) link
nine homers in seven games?
penny oleksiak had better step it up
― mookieproof, Saturday, 31 July 2021 02:27 (three years ago) link
btw this surge has seemingly pushed him past the average HOF 1B in JAWS
― mookieproof, Saturday, 31 July 2021 02:29 (three years ago) link
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.
― earlnash, Saturday, 31 July 2021 02:49 (three years ago) link
etobicoke ftw
― mookieproof, Saturday, 31 July 2021 03:42 (three years ago) link
That pic is hilarious.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 31 July 2021 04:45 (three years ago) link
“we had some shit talking motherfuckers in st louis”
― brimstead, Saturday, 31 July 2021 05:55 (three years ago) link
very very nearly made it eight straight games tonight
― mookieproof, Sunday, 1 August 2021 03:42 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJHr05I8kqk
― pure rim rest (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 August 2021 22:58 (three years ago) link
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.
― earlnash, Thursday, 5 August 2021 12:35 (three years ago) link
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
― Read between the lines Zach (Karl Malone), Thursday, 5 August 2021 14:43 (three years ago) link
Gary Cohen just torching Skyline chili pic.twitter.com/ZPlG1YVHVj— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) July 20, 2021
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 August 2021 14:54 (three years ago) link
cohen's not even saying it right. it is pronounced
skuh-lee-nee
― Read between the lines Zach (Karl Malone), Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
To be fair, he does not say he has never had Gold Star...which still to some Skyline people would be like saying 'well no wonder you don't like it, have you had Skyline?'
It's not for everyone and really it is much better to if it is below 32 degrees or you are about 9 beers into your evening.
Gold Star does have a bit more on the menu as you can get sandwich or a hamburger there, if you don't like Chili. Skyline is pretty much chili on a hotdog, in a burrito or in a bowl. They added salads sometime in the last decade or so.
You want to go old school local, you go to Zips. Although I go there, I am having a hamburger because they are f'n awesome.
― earlnash, Thursday, 5 August 2021 20:21 (three years ago) link
after the reds split a doubleheader with st. louis
Joey Votto: "if we were playing European football, we would've won on aggregate"— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) September 2, 2021
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 September 2021 03:05 (three years ago) link
Reds scored 20 runs today; Votto was 0-3 before leaving, and is hitting .156.
― clemenza, Friday, 27 May 2022 01:53 (two years ago) link
:(
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Friday, 27 May 2022 02:01 (two years ago) link
it's normal and the way of things for older players (and i'm older than votto by 3 months, oooof, but that's ok, because that's also normal and the way of things) to eventually dry up and start to suck very badly.
but there's something that's just wrong about votto doing it. i was hoping that he'd be able to pull off a ted williams at age 40 kind of season before he goes. maybe he still will.
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Friday, 27 May 2022 02:02 (two years ago) link
joey votto was a junior when i was a senior, oooof
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Friday, 27 May 2022 02:03 (two years ago) link
i know everyone can do this, everyone on earth, with various people that are slightly younger than them but have accomplished so much more, and much more quickly. so let's let out a big ooooof, just let it all air out in the room
― Bruce Stingbean (Karl Malone), Friday, 27 May 2022 02:04 (two years ago) link
I recently had a mini breakdown upon realizing that joey gallo was in sixth grade while I was a high school senior
― ✖, Friday, 27 May 2022 06:24 (two years ago) link