Is there any chance Joey Votto isn't on roids?

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I mean, the dude has a history of emotional instability and Molina-like temper tantrums. There was that time he had to leave the Reds because his mind was fucked up, and how many times has he blown up at an umpire because the umpire called a strike a strike, but Votto wants special treatment and reputation calls because he's Joey Votto?

But the most damning thing to me is his home run trends.

2018- 12
2019- 15
2020- 11
2021- 25 with a month and a half left to play

Are we supposed to believe he miraculously refound his power stroke at age 37 with a supposedly deadened ball? Are we supposed to believe he went from looking like an old man to falling inches short of tying the all time record for consecutive games with a homer?

He's a long time douchebag and a longtime user of roids.
 
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Douchebag or not, one of the most underrated careers in baseball. Also, 11 homers in last years season wouldn't have been too far off this years pace
 
Judgy McJudgerson on the prowl again, making unfounded accusations against athletes that for some reason he has a hard on for.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I mean, the dude has a history of emotional instability and Molina-like temper tantrums. There was that time he had to leave the Reds because his mind was fucked up, and how many times has he blown up at an umpire because the umpire called a strike a strike, but Votto wants special treatment and reputation calls because he's Joey Votto?

But the most damning thing to me is his home run trends.

2018- 12
2019- 15
2020- 11
2021- 25

Are we supposed to believe he miraculously refound his power stroke at age 37 with a supposedly deadened ball? Are we supposed to believe he was from looking like an old man to falling inches short of tying the all time record for consecutive games with a homer?

He's a long time douchebag and a longtime user of roids.
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I don't know if they did something or if the ball carries better with fewer in attendance but the park factors for GABP (and I'm assuming that the HR specific factors drive this) for this year are through the roof. He's not the only guy playing there with higher than expected HR numbers this year (and higher HR numbers seem to be a hell of a problem with their entire bullpen as well).
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I mean, the dude has a history of emotional instability and Molina-like temper tantrums. There was that time he had to leave the Reds because his mind was fucked up, and how many times has he blown up at an umpire because the umpire called a strike a strike, but Votto wants special treatment and reputation calls because he's Joey Votto?

But the most damning thing to me is his home run trends.

2018- 12
2019- 15
2020- 11
2021- 25 with a month and a half left to play

Are we supposed to believe he miraculously refound his power stroke at age 37 with a supposedly deadened ball? Are we supposed to believe he was from looking like an old man to falling inches short of tying the all time record for consecutive games with a homer?

He's a long time douchebag and a longtime user of roids.
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Votto in his 30's
2014 - 6
2015 - 29
2016 - 29
2017 - 36
2018 - 12
2019 - 15
2020 - 11
2021 - 25

Not really too much of a sign of steroids.
 
DragonFromTo said:
I don't know if they did something or if the ball carries better with fewer in attendance but the park factors for GABP (and I'm assuming that the HR specific factors drive this) for this year are through the roof. He's not the only guy playing there with higher than expected HR numbers this year (and higher HR numbers seem to be a hell of a problem with their entire bullpen as well).
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You're doing it wrong.

You're supposed to accuse the entire Reds team of being roiding assholes.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I mean, the dude has a history of emotional instability and Molina-like temper tantrums. There was that time he had to leave the Reds because his mind was fucked up, and how many times has he blown up at an umpire because the umpire called a strike a strike, but Votto wants special treatment and reputation calls because he's Joey Votto?

But the most damning thing to me is his home run trends.

2018- 12
2019- 15
2020- 11
2021- 25 with a month and a half left to play

Are we supposed to believe he miraculously refound his power stroke at age 37 with a supposedly deadened ball? Are we supposed to believe he went from looking like an old man to falling inches short of tying the all time record for consecutive games with a homer?

He's a long time douchebag and a longtime user of roids.
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Was he ever suspended for using PEDs?
 
Voltaire said:
Votto in his 30's
2014 - 6
2015 - 29
2016 - 29
2017 - 36
2018 - 12
2019 - 15
2020 - 11
2021 - 25

Not really too much of a sign of steroids.
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What happened in 18-19? He played around 145 games in both
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
What happened in 18-19? He played around 145 games in both
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Bad years, until proved otherwise.

Off the subject ... The Braves are making their run for the division!!! First Place.

They lose their best player, and their All-Star Game is taken away from them because of false information. I am hopping the the bandwagon!!! There is only one thing to do!!!

 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I mean, the dude has a history of emotional instability and Molina-like temper tantrums. There was that time he had to leave the Reds because his mind was fucked up, and how many times has he blown up at an umpire because the umpire called a strike a strike, but Votto wants special treatment and reputation calls because he's Joey Votto?

But the most damning thing to me is his home run trends.

2018- 12
2019- 15
2020- 11
2021- 25 with a month and a half left to play

Are we supposed to believe he miraculously refound his power stroke at age 37 with a supposedly deadened ball? Are we supposed to believe he went from looking like an old man to falling inches short of tying the all time record for consecutive games with a homer?

He's a long time douchebag and a longtime user of roids.
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2020- 11 .... in a 60 game season. That puts him close to 30 in a 162 game season.

I get what you are saying with '18 and '19 but you can't throw in stats from abnormal as fuck 2020 and compare them to other seasons.
 
Texans? Never Heard of Them said:
2020- 11 .... in a 60 game season. That puts him close to 30 in a 162 game season.

I get what you are saying with '18 and '19 but you can't throw in stats from abnormal as fuck 2020 and compare them to other seasons.
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I can and I did. And he’s seeing an uptick in homers in a year where the ball was supposed to be deadened
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
Are we supposed to believe he miraculously refound his power stroke at age 37 with a supposedly deadened ball? Are we supposed to believe he went from looking like an old man to falling inches short of tying the all time record for consecutive games with a homer?
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Yes, we are. We're not supposed to question it at all otherwise sanctimonious, indignant fans of players known for taking 'roids show up and get really angry.
 
HammerDown said:
Yes, we are. We're not supposed to question it at all otherwise sanctimonious, indignant fans of players known for taking 'roids show up and get really angry.
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"We haven't seen such a dramatic power increase from an age 35 season to an age 37(soon to be 38) season since Barry Bonds, but nothing to see here"
 
Not sure about the steroids, but he's definitely the starting 1B on the All-Douche team.
 
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