08-21-2019, 05:25 PM
(08-21-2019, 09:59 AM)fredtoast Wrote: He does not just want to walk. He wants to wait for a good pitch to hit. It is not jut his OB%. OBP doesn't get anyone into the Hall of Fame. Votto has a shot because he has a career .300 batting average and .500 slugging percentage. And he has those numbers because he waited for good pitches to hit.
But this year he is taking good pitches, and he is not squaring up on the ones that he does swing at. He is a mess.
Yes, his HOF chances are because of percentages and not totals such as hits, HR’s or RBI. There’s nothing wrong with being patient or having a good eye. He’s been too picky this year though and it’s cost him. There was a time when he would at least guard the plate with 2 strikes. He would foul of the borderline pitches until the pitcher made a mistake. The refs have been bad this year too but never give the refs that option on borderline pitches. I’d really like to see Votto rebound next year, it would suck to watch him decline even more.
