<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/reds-news-joey-votto-ends-rehab-assignment-but-theres-a-catch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Reds great Joey Votto ends rehab assignment, but there’s a catch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/timberwolves-news-minnesota-provides-concerning-rudy-gobert-injury-update-for-game-1-vs-nuggets-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Reds great Joey Votto ends rehab assignment, but there’s a catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-15T17:24:26-07:00">April 15th, 5:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-15T17:25:41-07:00">April 15th, 5:25pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-joey-votto-injury-opening-day" rel="noopener">Joey Votto’s</a> 2023 season continues its disappointing start after the Cincinnati Reds revealed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville Bats <a href="https://theathletic.com/4415745/2023/04/15/reds-joey-votto-rehab-assignment/" rel="noopener">has ended</a> after reaching its 20-day limit, according to The Athletic’s Trent Rosecrans. The 39-year-old will now head back to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reds-players-who-need-bounce-back-seasons" rel="noopener">Cincinnati</a> as he continues to work his way back from injury.</p><p>Votto began the year on the injured list after having shoulder surgery last August. His return timetable remains uncertain, but surely the fans, organization and himself will want to soak up whatever time is left in his illustrious Reds career- which could be done after this season.</p><p>The longtime first baseman is best used as a designated hitter at this stage, but could still be a welcome presence on the team. He is only two years removed from hitting 36 home runs and 99 RBIs. When he does officially leave Cincinnati, Votto will be remembered as one of the best players in franchise history, winning the National League MVP in 2010 and earning six All-Star selections.</p><p>He has endured this entire Reds rebuild and would probably like one last chance at a legitimate postseason run. That may not be realistic under the current circumstances, as they have started off to just a 6-8 start. Regardless, a resurgence or championship pursuit cannot be entertained until he makes it back to action.</p><p>He batted a concerning .184 in 10 games in Louisville, numbers that do not foretell a player ready to hit Major League pitching. Another season or two could allow Joey Votto to put the finishing touches on a potential Hall of Fame career (.297 batting average, 342 homers, .926 OPS, 64.5 WAR).</p><p>Both he and his fans anxiously await that opportunity.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Reds great Joey Votto ends rehab assignment, but there’s a catch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/white-sox-news-elvis-andrus-joins-miguel-cabrera-joey-votto-with-epic-feat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Elvis Andrus joins Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto with epic feat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-05-at-4.57.57-PM.png"></figure><h1>Elvis Andrus joins Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto with epic feat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-05T14:08:35-07:00">April 5th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-05T14:08:35-07:00">April 5th, 2:08pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-liam-hendriks-massive-announcement-cancer-battle" rel="noopener">Chicago White Sox second baseman</a> Elvis Andrus joined an elusive club Wednesday. Andrus notched the 2,000th hit of his Major League Baseball career, lacing a single to right field in the fifth inning.</p><p>Andrus is the <a href="https://twitter.com/JRFegan/status/1643698586780147712" rel="noopener">fourth active player</a> to reach the milestone, joining Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto and Nelson Cruz. He is also the 290th player in MLB history to get 2,000 hits, according to Elias Sports Bureau.</p><p>While not as exclusive as the 3,000-hit club, which has just 33 members, collecting 2,000 hits at the major league level is no small feat. Nearly 23,000 players have appeared in an MLB game, so being part of a list that has less than 300 members is something to hang your hat on.</p><p>Andrus debuted as a 20-year-old with the Texas Rangers in 2009. He finished second in AL Rookie of the Year Award voting that season and was a two-time all-star in his 12 seasons with the Rangers. After a mediocre 2021 and first half of 2022, Andrus had a small resurgence after signing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-michael-kopech-pitch-tipping-vs-giants-all-but-confirmed-by-pedro-grifol" rel="noopener">with the White Sox</a> in mid-August of last season following his release from the Oakland Athletics.</p><p>Andrus did not play a single inning in the field other than at shortstop through the first 14 seasons of his career. With Tim Anderson manning shortstop for the White Sox, Andrus still chose to re-sign with Chicago and earned the starting second baseman job.</p><p>Elvis Andrus has flown under the radar for most of his time in the MLB and has enjoyed a fine baseball career. He has played 145+ games in 12 of his 14 seasons and is the leader in steals among active players. He can now add 2,000 hits to his career résumé.</p><p>Andrew McCutchen, Jose Altuve and Freddie Freeman are the next in line for hit No. 2,000. All three are less than 100 hits away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Elvis Andrus joins Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto with epic feat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/reds-news-joey-votto-injury-opening-day');   ga('set', 'title', 'Reds’ Joey Votto injury set to end wild Opening Day run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reds-news-joey-votto-injury-set-to-end-wild-opening-day-run.jpg"></figure><h1>Reds’ Joey Votto injury set to end wild Opening Day run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-27T15:06:41-07:00">March 27th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-27T15:06:41-07:00">March 27th, 3:06pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Joey <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-joey-votto-drops-absolutely-bonkers-world-series-alien-2023-prediction" rel="noopener">Votto spending his</a> entire career with the Cincinnati Reds, the first baseman has accordingly been a staple in the team’s Opening Day lineup. However, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-joey-votto-message-frustrated-cincinnati-fans" rel="noopener">Votto deals with</a> a pair of unfortunate injuries, the Reds will be without their veteran leader on Opening Day.</p><p>Votto will start the regular season <a href="https://twitter.com/nightengalejr/status/1640443620095303680" rel="noopener">on the injured list</a> as he battles back from rotator cuff and bicep injuries, via Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. His absence will end Votto’s 14-year streak in the Reds’ Opening Day lineup. Votto is disappointed to be missing the first day of the season, but is doing everything he can to return to the field fully prepared.</p><p>“It saddens me because Opening Day means a lot to our city. It means a lot to me,” Votto said. “This is just how it is shaking out this year. I’m trying to hustle back and get back in a uniform as quickly as possible and help the team. It’s just going to be a bit late this year.”</p><p>While Votto was able to appear in eight spring training games, he doesn’t feel ready enough for Opening Day. He is still recovering from surgery to his rotator cuff and bicep. Ultimately, Votto decided to prioritize his health rather than rush back too soon. He loves playing on Opening Day for the Reds. However, Votto wants to ensure he plays as many games as he can for Cincinnati after appearing in just 91 contests this past season.</p><p>Joey Votto tied Bid McPhee for the second-longest streak of Opening Day starts in Reds’ history. He was just two starts behind Pete Rose for the franchise record. But as much as Votto wants to be on the diamond, he wants to ensure that he does so at full health.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Reds’ Joey Votto injury set to end wild Opening Day run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/reds-news-joey-votto-drops-absolutely-bonkers-world-series-alien-2023-prediction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Reds’ Joey Votto drops absolutely bonkers World Series, ‘Alien’ 2023 prediction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Joey-Votto-Reds-World-Series.jpg"></figure><h1>Reds’ Joey Votto drops absolutely bonkers World Series, ‘Alien’ 2023 prediction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-27T10:02:57-08:00">February 27th, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-27T10:06:09-08:00">February 27th, 10:06am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>By now, we all know that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-3-bold-predictions-for-2023-mlb-season-as-spring-training-begins" rel="noopener">Cincinnati Reds</a> slugger Joey Votto is pure comedy. He makes baseball fun and always just at an opportunity to crack a joke. Example No.1: Monday morning. MLB’s Instagram account dropped a post captioned “Drop your boldest NL Central prediction,” with <a href="https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1630245184402505728" rel="noopener">Votto responding to it</a> and predicting that Aliens will land on earth in April, helping the Reds ultimately win a World Series. Oh, and he departs with them to another planet:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyVotto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeyVotto</a>'s world and we’re just living in it. <a href="https://t.co/tOxXCaJoBn">pic.twitter.com/tOxXCaJoBn</a></p><p>— Cut4 (@Cut4) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1630245184402505728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>All jokes for sure because Aliens certainly aren’t coming to earth and the Reds have absolutely no chance of winning the World Series. Plus, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-cincinnati-receives-devastating-joey-votto-injury-update" rel="noopener">Joey Votto</a> is still recovering from surgery in August to repair a torn rotator cuff, an injury that was bothering him for several years yet the Canadian infielder played through it. But, as he said last week, the shoulder is feeling better. Via MLB.com:</p><p>“I feel like I’m making really good progress. I feel very healthy. I feel good,” Votto said. “I’m just going to need a little time to build up actual baseball volume. My offseason was dedicated to rehabbing. I can say that, unequivocally, from Aug. 19 until today, I’ve taken two little windows off that I was suggested by the PT unit. I stayed working at it steadily. I’m very happy with the results.”</p><p>The Reds finished with a putrid 62-100 record in 2022 and for Votto, it was a rough year. The 39-year-old played in just 91 games, hitting a career-low .205 with 11 home runs. At this rate, it looks to be his final season in the Majors as he heads into the last year of his contract with Cincinnati. A storybook ending would be winning the Fall Classic, but it feels highly unlikely that happens. As for the Aliens? Well, probably not happening, either.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Reds’ Joey Votto drops absolutely bonkers World Series, ‘Alien’ 2023 prediction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/reds-news-joey-votto-message-frustrated-cincinnati-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joey Votto sends strong message to frustrated Reds fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/reds-news-joey-votto-sends-strong-message-to-frustrated-cincinnati-fans.jpg"></figure><h1>Joey Votto sends strong message to frustrated Reds fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-19T14:10:39-08:00">February 19th, 2:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-19T14:10:39-08:00">February 19th, 2:10pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Joey <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-joey-votto-not-retiring-after-2022-injury" rel="noopener">Votto has seen</a> first-hand how poorly the Cincinnati Reds have performed in recent years. He has seen all of the frustration among Reds’ fans. To a point, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-joey-votto-reveals-surprising-take-on-mlb-rule-changes" rel="noopener">Votto even agrees</a> with it.</p><p>Outside of the CO-VID shortened 2020 season, Cincinnati hasn’t made the playoffs since 2013. The Reds have gone just 145-179. Votto understands that <a href="https://twitter.com/nightengalejr/status/1627414021011017730" rel="noopener">fans want more</a> from the club and gets why they haven’t been too happy recently, via Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer.</p><p>“We deserve it,” Votto said. “We have to play better. It’s a failure of ours to leave such a supportive fanbase dissatisfied. We are aware of it. The cynicism, in my opinion, is completely justified.”</p><p>Joey Votto has been a member of the Reds since 2007. While he has seen the good times in Cincinnati, he is now watching the team go through the bad. He is still committed to the only franchise he has ever known, but he understands fans wanting to see more from their team.</p><p>While Votto is prepared to do whatever it takes, he’ll start Spring Training on a proverbial pitch count. He appeared in just 91 games last year due to injury. Alongside Nick Senzel, Votto <a href="https://twitter.com/nightengalejr/status/1627405682675953664" rel="noopener">will likely miss</a> the first few games of Spring Training, via Nightengale.</p><p>Over his 16-year career with Cincinnati, Votto has hit .297 with 342 home runs and 1,106 RBI. He’s a six-time All Star and won the 2010 NL MVP.</p><p>To put it simply, Votto has been the face of the Reds for almost two decades. If he is calling out Cincinnati’s organizational problems, perhaps it is time for a change.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.182	0	1	0.535	1

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