Joey Votto was named National League Player of the Week Monday, and that was before he hit his 24th home run at Colorado to tie the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger for the NL lead, and in three runs to stand at 62 RBI, tied for fourth
For all the amazing things that the five-time All-Star first baseman has done on baseball diamonds since the Reds drafted him in the second round in 2002, the Toronto native is having his best first half of a season ever, and people are taking notice.
Jake Arrieta on Joey Votto: "You can put your best five hitters in baseball, and he's in the top. I don't care who you ask". #Reds
— Jeff Wallner (@JeffWallner) July 2, 2017
Votto keeps making himself familiar to opposing players, coaches and fans alike.
The last time he had an OBP below .400 in a season was -- as pointed out @AstrosRants -- nearly seven years ago. He’s at .427 now, second in the NL.
The last time #Reds Joey Votto had his Career OBP lower than .400 at the end of a game was:
— Astros Rants (@AstrosRants) July 4, 2017
September 16, 2010
906 Games ago
That’s just nuts. Check back here Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. to see how Votto set off July 4th-style fireworks on social media a night early, after the Reds lost, 5-3 to the Rockies.
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