Jesse Winker talks about his 9th-inning homer in the Reds' 5-4 win Monday and setting a single-season career-high with 8 homers this year. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer
I’ve learned not to underestimate Joey Votto, the Reds best hitter for more than a decade and arguably their best pure and complete batsman, ever. No one would be surprised to see Votto get back to being Votto. His work ethic is unquestionable. His ability to analyze his own swing assures that he’ll do everything he can to right himself.
After that bit of deserved flattery, there is this:
We haven’t talked much about Votto hitting leadoff, and what it says about how the Reds view his game now.