08-10-2023, 02:50 PM
(08-10-2023, 12:58 PM)ochocincos Wrote: We do have to acknowledge Votto is having a great shortened season from a HR perspective.
He has just a third of the PAs that Steer has, but he has 13 HRs. Steer has 5 more HRs but over 300 more PAs.
Votto definitely would be at or near 30 HRs if he had played the whole year going near the pace he is.
If he was, he'd be in the Top 10 in the league.
With that said, I think it's about time, or he can work out a huge discount to have one more season. Reds really have an opportunity to get some improvements this offseason, and Votto's $$ off the books will go a long way in being able to do that.
I don't agree Votto is having a great short season. Is he performing for what he is being paid ? NO. He is batting under .200 which is bad. Now Willie Mays and Hank Aaron once described what they considered a home run hitter. They said someone who hits 30 homers or more and bats .300 or close to .300
I laugh when Voto gets a hit and Reds announcers rave about Votto. How much are Reds paying for that one hit, and the answer is Too Much.
And the idea that IF Votto wasn't old and IF Votto was like he was 12 years ago. There came a time Pete Rose was batting around .200 and hits turned into weak ground outs. It came time for Take A Seat Pete. Now it is time for Let Go of Votto.
I could also add the Reds were winning more games before Votto came back. His return forced others to take a seat when the young team was playing great. I really don't want to see Votto back next year at the cheaper price, because it's time for him batting under . 200 to clear the way for the young players Reds have.
1968 Bengal Fan
