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redlegnation.com - 6/23/2009
Joey Votto is back
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Joey Votto is with the team in Toronto . This is great news.
mvn.com - 6/24/2009
Links for Wednesday; A-Rod, Zimmerman, Schilling, Votto
— mvn.com — Here are your links for the office this morning... Jeff Pearlman asks an interesting question : Is... it OK for journalists to hang with the players they cover? Peter Gammons says that Eric Wedge isn't the reason that the Cleveland Indians have played so poorly. Lisa Olson writes that ... (more) Links for Wednesday; A-Rod, Zimmerman, Schilling, Votto

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Votto: 'I felt I was going to die'
marksheldon.mlblogs.com - 6/23/2009
Votto: 'I felt I was going to die'
— marksheldon.mlblogs.com — Joey Votto pretty much laid it all on the table and explained the stress related issue that... put him on the disabled list. His 52-year-old father, Joseph, died suddenly in August and that grief came to the surface this year.... (more) Votto: 'I felt I was going to die'

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Player stressed, so fans conclude he must be gay
outsports.com - 6/24/2009
Player stressed, so fans conclude he must be gay
— outsports.com — Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, the team's best hitter, has been on the disability list since... May 30 with what the team has termed "stress-related issues." The team and Votto have been vague about what is causing his stress, so that has ... (more) Player stressed, so fans conclude he must be gay

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Diamond Hoggers:  Joey Votto returns, but shouldn't be considered a season saver

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Joey Votto returns, but shouldn't be considered a season saver
Diamond Hoggers — ... Joey Votto is making his return tonight, back in the lineup at first base and batting third as the Reds begin a three game series in Toronto. This is great news but Reds fans are almost expecting Votto to come back and be an instant savior to this lineup. We're just here to suggest that Votto; while being a very good hitter, isn't ready to make this a playoff team. ...

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