Joey Votto is the target of some wrong-headed abuse. Here, we are going to take the time to set it right. Here are 22 reasons, one for every million dollars Marty thinks he doesn’t deserve. These reasons are why you, a Reds fan, should love having Joey Votto play for your favorite team.
1: We’re glad we don’t have to do 37 reasons
Joey Votto is underpaid. If you assume about $5 million per win above replacement (WAR) on the open market (in 2015, teams averaged $5.3M per win), Joey has to play at a little more than 4 WAR to be worth the money he’ll get in 2017.