Joey Votto, speaking to reporters for the first time after he had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder and a torn left bicep, isn’t motivated to prove anybody wrong after the worst offensive season of his career.
He is confident he can still play at a high level and that’s motivation enough while he’s nearing the end of his career.
“I’d like to have a strong finish to my career and be proud,” Votto said. “That’s part of the reason why I wanted to perform well through the end of this year because of the poor start and I just felt hampered.