With the 2023 season winding down, so, too, is the contract of Reds nice Joey Votto. He hasn’t made anything else reputable, however it kind of feels like he may well be retiring after the season. He gave an emotional speech to near out the Reds’ season at Great American Ball Park, as an example.
If the 2023 season is to be Votto’s last, Sunday will likely be his last game. And it ended in the first inning when he was once ejected by means of house plate umpire Shane Livensparger.Â
Votto struck out on a bad tip, however his pork gave the look to be with the 3rd pitch of the at-bat. Votto believed it to be a ball and it was once referred to as a strike to swing the depend to 1-2 as an alternative of 2-1. Those are important misses, as it is the distinction between a hitter or pitcher being in regulate of the matchup, as everyone knows.Â
It seems Votto had a case. No. 3 at the chart this is in just about the similar spot because the first pitch, which was once referred to as a ball. Both of them have been off the plate.Â
Still, Votto was once in control of his ejection. He took to social media in a while after he was once proven the door to mention as a lot:Â
If that is Votto’s final game, he will retire with a occupation line of .294/.409/.511, which is just right for a 144 OPS+. He’s spent 17 years in the league, all with the Reds, who drafted him in the second one spherical out of Toronto’s Richview Collegiate Institute in 2002. He’s a six-time All-Star, Gold Glover and gained the 2010 NL MVP. In his 2,054 occupation video games, he accrued 2,135 hits, 459 doubles, 356 house runs, 1,144 RBI and 1,171 runs.
We do not want to breakdown his possible Hall of Fame case simply but. I’ll do this when he formally retires and it is nonetheless possible he comes again subsequent season for the Reds and even any person else (his homeland Blue Jays?). I do suppose I’ll be balloting for him and that there will likely be masses of heated arguments on all sides.Â
For now, Votto has been tossed from perhaps his final game.