Votto

[JohnU]

Ya know, the ongoing bullshit about Joey Votto has gotten old.
The guy is up there to take a walk. That's all.
Yada yada yada about his on-base percentage.
Get a guy on base and Votto clogs up the bases with walks. That's when he can actually coax one out of the pitcher. But he's great about getting 3-2 counts and a couple of nifty foul balls.
Meanwhile, nobody behind him is doing anything but pop up.

 

[tlakes20]

"Walks clog up the bases."

-Dusty Baker

 

[JohnU]

Hamilton is finally learning to reach first base and we apparently expect him to steal second and third because there's fat little chance Votto will drive him around. If we are lucky, Votto will walk and Hamilton will be on 2nd base. Geez, Votto ... swing the fucking bat.

 

[eburg5000]

This team has problems. Way to many weak spots, and nothing ever seems to get done about it.

 

[JohnU]

Hell, he ain't even drawing walks now.

Joey Votto continues to draw a lot of walks
-- CBSSports.com
Reds first baseman Joey Votto failed to draw a walk Wednesday against the Cubs, which was the first time in eight games he didn't get a walk. In fact, it was just the second time in 19 games Votto failed to draw a walk.

Votto hit .294 with a .473 on-base percentage, .515 slugging percentage and .987 OPS in his last 20 games. He has three doubles, four home runs, nine RBI, 13 runs and 20 walks in that span.