he's notorious for starting slow, but this is just ridiculous so far. You can see his frustrations at the plate. I have to think it will come together at some point, but I think his days of batting .310 and getting on base 2-3 times a game are behind him.
Kev, I've never been big Votto fan but this is horrible and he's absolutely killing the Reds. Four K's in the last game against the Giants and only 8 RBI's on the season. Took a called third strike a few moments ago with runners in scoring position against the Cubs. Hitting a stellar .204 for the season and striking out a lot. Probably time for him to give it up.
Who knows how it's going to play out. He's 36 and obviously on a downhill slide. I don't know why he's choking up on the bat so much. Players normally do that with two strikes unless you're Felix Milan for the old days.
He’s getting old for baseball my man. He’s in great shape but he’s 36. If he were on steroids like bonds was he would be killing it still
Starting to remind me of Scott Rolen who retired a few years ago. Could no longer get around on the fastball and was fooled badly by hard breaking stuff. 36 is old for a MLB player but there are pitchers that have lasted until close to 40.
At his age, (though I wish I was 36 again) it's difficult to even watch him run the bases without fear he's gonna pull up with a hammy or something. He barely had a lead off first in the 10th last night and damn near got thrown out trying to get to third. Then they put a pinch runner in for him. I have to think he's still having some sort of underlying leg issues that's affecting him at the plate as well.
That very well may be the case. Playing any sport nine months out of the year puts a lot of wear and tear on the body.
I hope so but now our pitching is letting us down. Just can't seem to string about 4-5 wins in a row.
Well since you seem to be a hitting expert why don’t you go up to Cincy and teach a former MVP how to hit?
