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Lorenzen isn't far off, I think.Maybe both. Castillo is going tonight, probably, or should be his last chance start, before going back to AAA. Not sure who would replace him. Maybe Garrett, maybe Reed again, but Price is gone, so maybe not Reed
Has anyone heard anything about DeSclafani alias Disco. or Lorenzen. I never realized Lorenzen's injury was that serious, The way the Reds talked it was only for about 10 days when the season started
Votto is a fucking joke.Anyone that list Joey Votto as one of the best players in the NL has never seen him play defense and run the bases. The guy has tremendous focus at the plate and is in la-la land the rest of the game.
I replaced the fabled Jerry "Bigfoot" Cornelius at first base and held that position for a couple of years, saving my scatter-armed brother tons of embarrassment for his play at SS. I do probably have the highest career OBP at FGS.Everyone knows Fairfield was synonymous with excellent first base play. But only the great ones have a road named after them.
Anyone that list Joey Votto as one of the best players in the NL has never seen him play defense and run the bases. The guy has tremendous focus at the plate and is in la-la land the rest of the game.
I think Votto's defense on predictable plays is as good as anybody's. I think he tends to make poor decisions but I will try to be fair. Part of a good defensive team is a whole unit of players who are in the right spot at the right time. Infielders who don't cover their bag properly provide a poor target. Brandon Phillips and Zach Cozart make a lot of defenses look good. Infielders who are chickenwinging it or don't know where to accept a throw, yeah ... it makes everyone look bad.It's safe to say tracking defensive performance isn't an exact science, but advanced metrics had Votto as a top 3 (top 5 at worst) defensive 1B for the 2017 season. And have him similarly ranked here in the early parts of 2018 amongst qualifying players.
He's actually much improved defensively over the last year or so and plays a solid 1B glove.
Base running, on the other hand...