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Reds Tidbits (2012 Season)

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scott91575;2164182; said:
Even when they win it feels like a loss.
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They should have put THAT in lights on the outside of the stadium.

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File this under "no fucking shit":

They're interviewing Votto on the postgame show, and he's talking about hitting and being on hot streaks.

Piecoro: "Jay Bruce says the same thi..."
Votto: "Yeah, because I taught him that."

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That's the kind of dick-savant hitting talk that you would have heard from Ted Williams. I love it.
 
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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/25379/votto-not-hamilton-is-baseballs-top-hitter

Votto, not Hamilton, is baseball's top hitter

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Most of you reading this probably understand that there's much to evaluating a hitter's production's than the traditional Triple Crown stats. So, yes, Hamilton has a 12-homer advantage. But Votto has outdoubled Hamilton 25 to 12 and, thanks to Hamilton's more free-swinging ways, drawn 46 walks to Hamilton's 22. That means Votto gets on base more while using fewer outs, which can be seen in each player's on-base percentage -- Votto's is .480 and Hamilton's .397. That 83-point gap is the same difference between Hamilton and, say, Marco Scutaro. According to FanGraphs' all-encompassing batting statistic, wOBA, Votto led Hamilton entering Friday's games at .458 to .450 (Paul Konerko actually ranked second at .454).

But the RBIs! Simply a matter of context. Votto entered Friday's action hitting .405/.526/.905 with runners in scoring position and .392/.517/.747 with men on base. Yes, that's a 1.431 OPS with runners in scoring position. And he went 2-for-3 on Friday, including the home run. Hamilton entered Friday hitting .358/.435/.736 with RISP and .355/.420/.806 with runners on.

So Votto's RBI total is merely a reflection of his teammates, not a lack of clutch hitting on his part. The guys batting in front of him on Friday were Zack Cozart and Chris Heisey, with OBPs of .301 and .292. The guys batting in front of Hamilton had OBPs of .342 and .371. In fact, if you still don't believe, Votto's average in high-leverage situations this season is a robust .487 with four home runs and nine doubles in 39 at-bats (before Friday).

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