2K14 - Joey Votto

[Moonlight J]

I'd love to see him hit 2nd -- http://redlegnation.com/2014/01/30/b...nd-joey-votto/

[onejayhawk]

Right after Shin-Soo Choo.

J

[james33]

Yeah, but seems like wishful thinking - if they are dumb enough to let Billy Hamilton be the opening day leadoff hitter, are they smart enough to let Votto bat 2nd?

[Sour Masher]

Hitting second fits his skill set best. I had him for the first time last year, and I lost a bet on his RBI total with Bodz last year. It amazes me someone who hits as well as he does gets so few rbis. He is an elite hitter, but he is not the typical heart of the order rbi machine 1bman.

[Piney Boy]

Right after Shin-Soo Choo.

J

Sorry J, but I am having tough time following this. You do realize Choo is not on the Reds.

[Hammer]

Sorry J, but I am having tough time following this. You do realize Choo is not on the Reds.

but Chris Carpenter is, right?

[Moonlight J]

Right after Shin-Soo Choo.

J

Votto is being traded to Texas?

[mgwiz22]

Why number 2? With an on base percentage like he has he sounds like an ideal no.1. They always said that Willie Mays should hit leadoff.

[Gregg]

Why number 2? With an on base percentage like he has he sounds like an ideal no.1. They always said that Willie Mays should hit leadoff.

I am pretty sure his ability to steal a few more bases than Votto might be a difference maker.

[onejayhawk]

Sorry J, but I am having tough time following this. You do realize Choo is not on the Reds.

james33 nailed it. As long as you wish, wish for the best.

Votto is being traded to Texas?

That works too.

Prince for Votto. Hmmm.

J

[Moonlight J]

Honestly, I like the way Manny Acta puts it: you put your very best hitters at the top of the lineup so that they get the most opportunities over the full course of a season. Votto in the 2 spot makes a ton of sense.

Unless your name is Dusty Baker

[Bodhizefa]

It was just last year around mid-season when I polled you guys as to who you'd take in a deal straight up -- Votto or Goldschmidt. Almost unanimously, the vote went for Votto. It's surprising how quickly things change, right? Where do you guys rate Votto in a draft at this juncture? 2nd rounder?

I think the days of Votto garnering 100, or even 90, RBI are probably gone based on how often he walks combined with his downturn in power. You've gotta love his overall hitting ability, and he's a godsend in OBP leagues, but overall, Votto's merely a very good fantasy player, not a great one. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

[chancellor]

It was just last year around mid-season when I polled you guys as to who you'd take in a deal straight up -- Votto or Goldschmidt. Almost unanimously, the vote went for Votto. It's surprising how quickly things change, right? Where do you guys rate Votto in a draft at this juncture? 2nd rounder?

5x5, say around 16-19 overall. 4x4, more in the mid-20s overall. OBP league...1st round.