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Draft This, Not That: Joey Votto VS Kevin Youkilis
Draft This, Not That: Joey Votto VS Kevin Youkilis
Everyone knows that the corner infield spots, and in particular first base, are deep positions where you can get power production and good RBI numbers. Despite the fact that almost every manager in the league could walk away with a 20-HR first baseman, there’s a few who go too early in most drafts.
Fun with Pitch F/x: Kevin Youkilis
Fun with Pitch F/x: Kevin Youkilis
mlbnotebook.com — Kevin Youkilis has been renown for his ability to walk, and his plate discipline. You can clearly... see that he took quite a few pitches inside the zone, so that holds up. However, he swings at some really awful pitches. I myself would have been able to lay off quite a few of them, especially ... (more) Fun with Pitch F/x: Kevin Youkilis
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Gomes Golden In Career 1B Debut
ptownpearlsofwisdom.blogspot.com 3/2/2009 — The World Baseball Classic induced a none to classic lineup for the Reds today. With Joey Votto off to Team Canada, PTown's Jonny Gomes made his first start ever at 1B.  That's... These are just some of Pearls you'll find at Pearls of Wisdom. Visit the blog and check it ...
2009 MLB Team Preview :: Cincinnati Reds
sports2debate.com 3/3/2009 — Cincinnati Reds...Strengths: The Reds have not finished better than third place in their last five years, but they are starting to rebuild around a great core of young talent. The Reds will rely heavily on two young stars in Joey Votto and Jay Bruce. Cincinnati finally has...read more...
Messed Up Canada
pabaseball.blogspot.com 3/5/2009 — Team Canada may have roughed up Team USA in the WBC tournament 3 years ago, making a laughingstock out of them in the process, but the Phillies messed them up yesterday. Final score of 9-2 as the Red, White, & Blue waved on with pride. Justin Morneau, Jason Bay, Matt Stairs, Joey Votto, and ...
2009 CINCINNATI REDS PREVIEW
mlbcenter.com 3/5/2009 — The Cincinnati Reds struggled through a disappointing season in 2008. Their 74-88 record also coincided with trading longtime stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn at the trade deadline. However, there were some bright spots last year as well. Young stars Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Edinson Volquez, ...
I'm glad Joey Votto is on my team.Church of Baseball
What an awesome day for baseball. A man who played a game for a living sat in a dugout with his fingers to his neck. Forty-two thousand people, feet planted firmly in a standing position, roared thunder into a great white dome as the greatest Canadian player in the history of the game dug into ...
WBC NewsCincinnati Reds Blog
In World Baseball Classic play today, Edinson Volquez gave up three runs, all unearned, in three innings for the Dominican Republic. Willy Taveras had a single and three walks, but never scored. Joey Votto was 4-for-5 with a homer for Canada. Former Red Adam Dunn homered for the U.S. Mexico ...
Game Recaps: Canada Loses to USA, Jays Beat RedsBluebird Banter
Canada 5 USA 6 That was one great baseball game. It ended with us having the tying run on second and Jason Bay up. Bay flied out on the 8th pitch of the at bat. There were lots of home runs today; for Canada Joey Votto and Russell Martin each hit solo homers. For the US Kevin Youkilis had a ...
Holy craap, Nederlands stuns Republica Dominicana!Church of Baseball
Voltron gave up three runs to Nederlands today, which was enough for the loss in this gigantic, enormous, huge, massive upset in the first round of the World Baseball Classic. In the first inning alone, he threw 29 pitches. You only get 70 in this round. Baby Red Alexander Smit did not fare ...
Got Votto?WasWatching.com
If you’re the Yankees, the answer is “nope.” Via the Toronto Sun - [Joey] Votto was an oddity in the spring of his draft year of 2002. While every major-league team loved Adam Loewen (ranked fourth overall in North America) and Jeff Francis (ninth), only the Reds and the ...
The Red Report: Joey VottoRed Reporter
Joey Votto #19 / First Base / Cincinnati Reds Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Bats: L Throws: R Born: Sep 10, 1983   Fast Facts: Joseph Daniel Votto was born in Etobicoke, Ontario - the western part of Toronto.  He attended Richview Collegiate ...
Fantalytics Volume 3: Joey Votto Versus Chris DavisCrooked Pitch
A NEW website managed by Scott Woodall called WaiverSharks is beginning to find its niche! WaiverSharks rhyme time mantra is “Deeper Sleepers Better Keepers” Their most basic theory: Discover today’s best fantasy baseball sleepers, and you will end up with many of tomorrow’s finest fantasy ...
Fantasy baseball draft tips: Tier it up!The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
All 2009 Fantasy Articles | 2009 Position Rankings You’re hunched over your desk, boring a hole into your cheat sheet. “Michael Young or Joey Votto?” You’re up in two picks. Make that one pick. Panic sets in. “Michael Young or Joey Votto?” You’re running out of time. Your eyes dart ...
2009 Topps: Ted Williams and Wounded A-RodNachos Grande
Well, another day passed and my local Wal*Mart is still void of any Topps blasters (that black-border set is calling to me...but alas, it's nowhere to be found now)! I did buy a "cereal box" of 2009 Topps cards the other day though, so I figured I'd open that up to pass the time... 2009 Topps ...
Monday PrepsCincinnati Reds Blog
With World Baseball Classic players gone, the Reds' lineup will take on a different look. Joey Votto, Willy Taveras, and Ramon Hernandez have joined their countries' teams, and this group goes to Bradenton to face the Pirates: Dickerson CF, Keppinger SS, Bruce RF, Phillips 2B, Encarnacion 3B, ...
Reds win ugly…over the YanksRedleg Nation
The Reds won an ugly one this afternoon over the Yankees. Chris Dickerson hit two homers, Craig Tatum hit a grand slam, and Joey Votto also had a homer. The ugly part was the bullpen’s performance: David Weathers gave up two earned runs and three hits in one inning, including two ...
Yankees spend lots of money, still lose to the Reds 13-11Red Reporter
The wind was blowing out today.  Don't believe me?  Look at the score!  Sheesh. Plus: There were 8 HRs hit on the day, including 5 by the Reds.  Chris Dickerson hit 2 home runs, plus Joey Votto, Laynce Nix, and Craig Tatum added to the fun. Tatum's home run was a ...
NL '09 Rookie Preview - NL EastMy Pinstripes
The Cubbies ' catching sensation, Geovanny Soto , took home the rookie of the year honors last season, doing a great job both at, and behind the plate. He took 31 of the 32 first place votes, with Cincy's Joey Votto grabbing the lone hold out vote to in finishing in second place. Who will be ...
Spring Game 5 Thread: Yankees at RedsRed Reporter
Lineup Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Yankees 3/1/09 1:05 PM EDT New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Brett Gardner - CF Darnell McDonald - CF Derek Jeter - SS Adam Rosales - SS Mark Teixeira - 1B Joey Votto - 1B Alex Rodriguez - 3B Brandon ...
Spring Game 4 Thread: Reds at Red SoxRed Reporter
  Lineup Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Red Sox 02/28/08 7:05 PM EDT CINcinnati reds Boston red sox Drew Stubbs - CF Julio Lugo - SS Jerry Hairston Jr. - SS Brad Wilkerson - CF Joey Votto - 1B David Ortiz - DH Edwin Encarnacion - 3B J.D. ...
Spring Training: Reds vs. Red Sox lineupsProjo Sox Blog
CINCINNATI Willy Taveras, cf Jerry Hairston, ss Joey Votto, 1b Edwin Encaranacion, 3b Jay Bruce, rf Jonny Gomes, dh Jacque Jones, lf Danny Richar, 2b Ramon Hernandez, c Nick Masset, sp BOSTON Julio Lugo, ss Brad Wilkerson, cf David Ortiz, dh J.D. Drew, rf Jason Bay, lf ...
Votto off to hot spring startMajor League Baseball News
Joey Votto struggled last spring but still hit .297 with 24 homers. This year, he's off to a blazing beginning, which could spell trouble for NL pitchers.