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The Return of Joey Votto
The Return of Joey Votto
J OEY VOTTO IS BACK after coping with his father's passing, and he came back with a bang, driving in three runs with a home run and a double on his third day back from the DL. Votto expressed finding comfort in the daily rituals of baseball to help him focus on moving forward after losing ...
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
Votto: 'I felt I was going to die'
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'
Things I like: Volume 1
Things I like: Volume 1
reds.gearupforsports.com — Phillips goes 3-5 with 3 RBI's to celebrate his 28th birthday. The Reds take two of three... from the Indians with a 8-1 win. It was nice to see the Reds put back-to-back wins together, the first time they’ve done so since June 16-17 against the Braves. However, June has ... (more) Things I like: Volume 1
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