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This is 100% right, I could not agree more. I don't see how you other reds fans don't get it. Do you not watch the games? The man is doing all he can, he is gonna put up elite numbers once again and gets the job done. He is once again going to be a MVP candidate, on the count that he leads the universe in OBP.
How do you not get it?
Nobody is saying that he's a bad hitter, but he's NOT the player we gave a 12 year extension to.
Compare Joey Votto to other 3 hole hitters of teams who don't have a problem scoring runs...
Votto with RISP: .308, 40 RBI in 138 plate appearances
Allen Craig: .469, 76 RBI in 133 plate appearances
Miguel Cabrera: .436, 81 RBI in 153 plate appearances
And with 2 out and RISP?
Votto: .138, 8 RBI in 37 PA's
Craig: .471, 33 RBI in 59 PA's
Cabrera: .457, 35 RBI in 63 PA's
Joey Votto 2013 Batting Splits - Baseball-Reference.com
Allen Craig 2013 Batting Splits - Baseball-Reference.com
Miguel Cabrera 2013 Batting Splits - Baseball-Reference.com
Now if Votto had those kind of numbers in those situations, or even close to them (which he is paid to have by the way) do you think this team would have the offensive troubles that it often has?
Would they be 12 games up in the division?
Damn right they would be.
Votto's raw numbers are fine, but when you dig into them, they aren't so good, at least in the area's this team needs them to be to maximize the potential of this offense.