[chico2663]

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...tor/765528002/




Only in chicago could they not know who joey votto is.

[jts1207]

Whatever.

Votto is a great player but if he pulls up a seat next to me at the bar I probably wouldn't recognize him

[Chi_archie]

[ikid2groove415]

Always a tough at bat -

[Chi_archie]

wow, I had zero clue he had a shaved head.

I bet 99% of America would sit next to him on the El train or on a bar stool next to him at Murphy's and have zero clue he was a professional athlete

heard he's a super good dude!

Like Sean Casey level nice

[xKMACKx]

He just looks like a regular dude and wasn't entering at the players' entrance. Non-story.

[Venom72]

Unless your a die hard fan of mlb most ppl arent gona know any mlb player

[jjgold]

Lol baseball

[gummo]

Votto is a first ballot hall of famer.

[sourtwist]

Votto is a first ballot hall of famer.

Lol

Stop

[chico2663]

Lol

Stop

he has won nl mvp twice. he is a sure shot hall of famer. If you don't know his face you don't know baseball

[tony_come]

Hunter pence is better

[chico2663]

Hunter pence is better

[chico2663]

Hunter pence is better

while they both made majors in 2007 in 600 career bats less than hunter pence
votto has scored 90 more runs/hit 45 more hr/knocked in 10 more rbi/batted .32 points higher/had 200point slugging higher/ 178 ops higher. lol

[RavensFan2k3]

Whatever.

Votto is a great player but if he pulls up a seat next to me at the bar I probably wouldn't recognize him

Exactly

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Lol

Stop

actually he isn't joking. Votto's offensive metrics are elite and likely HOF worthy.

[Chi_archie]

Votto sure fire HOF

[sourtwist]

Stop messing around in here

The guy has decent #'s but not hall of fame #'s

Go check his stats...he's never even had a 200 hit season, and he's not a home run hitter. His #'s wont even be close unless he plays another 10 years and he's already in his 12th, i think.

No chance unless he gets to 3000 hits

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Stop messing around in here

The guy has decent #'s but not hall of fame #'s

Go check his stats...he's never even had a 200 hit season, and he's not a home run hitter. His #'s wont even be close unless he plays another 10 years and he's already in his 12th, i think.

No chance unless he gets to 3000 hits

I think you might be overlooking OBP and OPS

[sourtwist]

OBP and OPS

Has it ever landed anyone in the HOF?

[sourtwist]

I think he's one of the better players, but not HOF worthy unless his career #'s increase drastically as he ages....which i don't see happening

[JAKEPEAVY21]

OBP and OPS

Has it ever landed anyone in the HOF?

not sure but he is in pretty good company...

On Base Percentage All Time Leaders'Top 1,000'
Name	OBP (Raw)	Rank
Ted Williams	.482 (.4817)	1
Babe Ruth	.474 (.4739)	2
John McGraw	.465 (.4655)	3
Billy Hamilton	.455 (.4552)	4
Lou Gehrig	.447 (.4474)	5
Barry Bonds	.444 (.4443)	6
Rogers Hornsby	.434 (.4337)	7
Ty Cobb	.433 (.4330)	8
Jimmie Foxx	.428 (.4283)	9
Joey Votto	.428 (.4281)	10
Tris Speaker	.428 (.4279)	11
Eddie Collins	.424 (.4244)	12
Ferris Fain	.424 (.4241)	13
Joe Jackson	.423 (.4227)	14
Max Bishop	.423 (.4227)
Mickey Mantle	.421 (.4205)	16
Mickey Cochrane	.419 (.4192)	17
Frank Thomas	.419 (.4191)	18
Dan Brouthers	.418 (.4179)	19
Edgar Martinez	.418 (.4178)	20
Stan Musial	.417 (.4167)	21
Cupid Childs	.416 (.4158)	22
Jesse Burkett	.415 (.4151)	23
Wade Boggs	.415 (.4150)	24
Todd Helton	.414 (.4143)	25
Mel Ott	.414 (.4140)	26
Mike Trout	.414 (.4138)	27
Roy Thomas	.413 (.4135)	28
Hank Greenberg	.412 (.4118)	29
Ed Delahanty	.411 (.4114)	30
Manny Ramirez	.411 (.4106)	31
Charlie Keller	.410 (.4099)	32
Eddie Stanky	.410 (.4098)	33
Harry Heilmann	.410 (.4095)	34
Jackie Robinson	.409 (.4089)	35
Roy Cullenbine	.408 (.4082)	36
Jeff Bagwell	.408 (.4076)	37
Denny Lyons	.407 (.4074)	38
Riggs Stephenson	.407 (.4065)	39
Lance Berkman	.406 (.4060)	40
Arky Vaughan	.406 (.4058)	41
Paul Waner	.404 (.4043)	42
Charlie Gehringer	.404 (.4036)	43
Joe Cunningham	.403 (.4035)	44
Pete Browning	.403 (.4028)	45
Lu Blue	.402 (.4022)	46
Jim Thome	.402 (.4019)	47
Joe Kelley	.402 (.4017)	48
Rickey Henderson	.401 (.4012)	49
Chipper Jones	.401 (.4012)
Larry Walker	.400 (.4002)	51
Brian Giles	.400 (.3998)	52

[sourtwist]

I'm pretty sure that none of them were voted in solely on OPS and OBP

Votto doesn't have the #'s yet to even talk about it

[ikid2groove415]

I'm pretty sure that none of them were voted in solely on OPS and OBP

Votto doesn't have the #'s yet to even talk about it

Fat boy stick to donuts and chicken wings - votto is the ultimate moneyball player - never gives up easy outs and always working pitchers pitch counts

[sourtwist]

Fat boy stick to donuts and chicken wings - votto is the ultimate moneyball player - never gives up easy outs and always working pitchers pitch counts

I know I'm on the right side when this retard disagrees

I love donuts and chicken wings though...not fat yet

[ChocMilk23]

I’d vote Edgar in before votto...

[JAKEPEAVY21]

I’d vote Edgar in before votto...

agreed but both will probably get in at some point...Edgar next year I hope.

[chico2663]

he is under contract for 5 more years after this. at that time he'll be at between 380-400 hr . one thing you are not taking in to acct twist is this is one of few years he has decent protection. Jay bruce or adam dunn batted behind him many years. they were horrible protection. that is why he has so many walks. He will have about 2700 hits. Now if he plays couple more years he should be at 2900 which should put him in.

[chico2663]

edgar won't get in . his stats aren't good enough.2247 hits 309 hrs 1261 rbi 312 ba To lite in hits and rbis.
george foster had better power numbers.

[19th Hole]

Big deal.
The average schmuck in cow-town Cincinnati wouldn't recognize the Canadian.

[sourtwist]

he is under contract for 5 more years after this. at that time he'll be at between 380-400 hr . one thing you are not taking in to acct twist is this is one of few years he has decent protection. Jay bruce or adam dunn batted behind him many years. they were horrible protection. that is why he has so many walks. He will have about 2700 hits. Now if he plays couple more years he should be at 2900 which should put him in.

You said "should"

A lot of things have to happen first

I don't see it happening

[jjgold]

Hall of fames all watered down now

Cincy a losing franchise so nobody cares about him just like Trout

[chico2663]

Big deal.
The average schmuck in cow-town Cincinnati wouldn't recognize the Canadian.

they love votto in cincy.

[chico2663]

You said "should"

A lot of things have to happen first

I don't see it happening

dude is always in shape. He doesn't get hurt. he will be in hof. if you are good in cincy than you are in hof. i think only one not is concepcion

[chico2663]

Big deal.
The average schmuck in cow-town Cincinnati wouldn't recognize the Canadian.

cincy has a lot of top 100 companies in it so definitely not cow town