| 6/14/2013 5:48:00 PM |
Description: Reds first baseman Joey Votto is taking the night off Friday against the Brewers. | Insight: It's the first time Votto (.319, 11 HR, 33 RBI) has sat all season. Jack Hannahan (.212, 0 HR, 5 RBI) will start in his place. Votto should be available as a pinch hitter and if not, he'll definitely be back in the lineup on Saturday. | | |
| Cold | 6/13/2013 11:08:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto just might be the top hitter in the National League, but Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija has shrugged him off. | Insight: Votto is 3-for-17 with two walks and five strikeouts against the right-hander, who will pitch Thursday versus the Reds. Samardzija also gets Votto at a good time, as the first baseman is hitting .204 with a .597 OPS over his last 13 games. Pulling Votto out of the lineup is not a recommended exercise for fantasy owners, but it's going to be tough for him to break out of his slump Thursday. | | |
| Cold | 6/7/2013 11:36:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is 2-for-20 with five stikeouts against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. | Insight: After an average April, Votto's bat has came to life in May batting .388 with six home runs and a 1.123 OPS. He's started slowly in June (3-for-20) and this unfavorable matchup may not be a place to turn the month around. | | |
| Hot | 5/31/2013 10:48:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is not bothered by the lefty-lefty matchup with Pirates starter Wandy Rodriguez, batting .373 in his 51at-bats. | Insight: After an average April, Votto's bat has come to life in May batting .400 with six home runs and a 1.146 OPS. Hot bat plus good matchup equals must start. | | |
| 5/29/2013 10:48:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is 2-for-13 (.154) against Cleveland right-hander Justin Masterson. | Insight: After an average April, Votto's bat has come to life in May batting .424 with five home runs and a 1.186 OPS. He might be able to overcome his poor matchup history. | | |
| Hot | 5/27/2013 10:03:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is 5-for-12 (.417) against Cleveland right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez. | Insight: After an average April, Votto's bat has come to life in May batting .412 with four home runs and a 1.184 OPS. Hot bat plus good matchup equals must start. | | |
| Hot | 5/24/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto raised his average to .361 with two hits Friday night. One of them was a solo homer. | Insight: Votto has hit four home runs in his last seven games and is hitting .511 over his last 12. Votto is starting to build up his counting stats to go with the elite batting average, OBP and slugging percentage. | | |
| Hot | 5/22/2013 7:52:00 PM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto whacked another home run Wednesday in a victory over the Mets. | Insight: That's Votto's third homer in his last six games. He's on an 11-game hitting streak at the moment (.554 AVG during the streak). | | |
| Hot | 5/18/2013 9:22:00 PM |
Description: The Phillies couldn't get Reds first baseman Joey Votto out Saturday afternoon. Votto came to the plate six times and went 4-for-4 with a double, a homer, two RBI and two walks. | Insight: Votto's power and run production has been lacking all season, but he has homered in each of the last two games. It's hard to be disappointed in a player hitting .346 with a 1.004 OPS and 32 runs, even if he has just six homers and 20 RBI. | | |
| 5/17/2013 10:26:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is 7-for-16 (.438) versus Phillies lefty Cliff Lee. | Insight: Although Votto is batting .325 with a solid .930 OPS, he's been too patient for fantasy owners, frequently leaving the job of driving in runs to Brandon Phillips. His four home runs, 17 RBI and league-leading 35 walks are a bit frustrating to fantasy owners. | | |
| 5/6/2013 12:23:00 PM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is just 3-for-22 (.136) versus Braves lefty Paul Maholm with six strikeouts. | Insight: Votto is batting .322 with a .955 OPS, but this matchup is unfavorable, so don't expect big things from the first baseman. | | |
| 5/4/2013 10:43:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is just 2-for-14 (.143) versus Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija with no extra base hits and five strikeouts. | Insight: Votto leads the league with 28 walks this season, and is batting .303 with a .913 OPS, but this matchup is unfavorable. | | |
| 4/29/2013 1:53:00 PM |
Description: Don't be surprised if Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto gets Monday off. He's been mostly unsuccessful in his matchups with Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (1-for-17). | Insight: Votto has 26 walks this season, but none in the past six games. He's batting .284 with four homers and 10 RBI, but this isn't a good matchup for the former MVP. | | |
| Cold | 4/24/2013 10:16:00 AM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto struggles against Cubs scheduled starter Jeff Samardzija with just one hit, a single, in 11 career at-bats (.091). | Insight: Votto hit a pair of home runs over the weekend, but is just 1-for-10 over the past two games and in an unfavorable matchup. | | |
| Hot | 4/21/2013 5:51:00 PM |
Description: Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto cranked his third home run of the season as part of a three-hit afternoon Sunday against Miami. | Insight: Since going 0-for-3 Friday in the series opener, Votto has collected seven hits in 11 at bats. Two of the seven hits have gone for home runs. Votto's average has climbed from .264 to .328 over that span. | | |
| Hot | 4/20/2013 7:22:00 PM |
Description: Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 4-for-6 with a homer and two RBIs Saturday against Miami. | Insight: Votto also walked for the 25th time this season in 18 games. He has a jaw-dropping .517 OBP, but just two homers and six RBIs. | | |
| Hot | 4/14/2013 7:35:00 PM |
Description: Reds first baseman Joey Votto hit his first homer of the season Sunday against Pittsburgh. | Insight: Votto went 1-for-2 with two runs and three walks in the game, and has walked 20 times through the first 12 games this season. | | |
| Cold | 4/8/2013 10:26:00 AM |
Description: Reds first baseman Joey Votto a career .316 hitter is batting just .250 without a home run in 24 at-bats versus Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia. | Insight: Add in a slow start for Votto, who is coming off left knee surgery in the winter, and this matchup should be avoided. | | |
| Cold | 4/5/2013 10:20:00 AM |
Description: Reds first baseman Joey Votto is hitless in seven career plate appearances against Nationals' starter Dan Haren. | Insight: Votto is just 1-for-10 this season and coming off left knee surgery in the winter. Although Votto normally beats up on right-handers, this is a matchup to be avoided. | | |
| 2/15/2013 8:44:00 PM |
Description: Reds first baseman Joey Votto (knee) passed his physical without issue Friday. He's not playing with any restrictions. SOURCE: Reds.com | Insight: Votto, 29, is still rehabbing from two knee surgeries last summer that caused him to miss 48 games. "The next test is obviously going to be doing Spring Training-type stuff, which is pretty much the ultimate test," Votto said. "But I did all of my baseball stuff beforehand, training on a consistent basis. I did nothing but progress. I feel really good. I can't put a number on it. but I don't see any reason I can't continue to play like I did before the injury." | | |
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