After six rehab games at Triple-A Louisville, which included two at first base, Joey Votto is ready to put any thoughts of his broken thumb behind him.
His new focus?
The Cincinnati Reds are within one game of .500 after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend and Great American Ball Park returned to 100% capacity for the first time this year on Tuesday.
"I don't want to dismiss the performance over the last little bit, but we have big plans and big goals, and we're not quite there yet," Votto said. "As it stands right now, we're heading in the direction we want to go, but we're not quite to that destination.