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When the Cincinnati Reds called up a 23-year-old first baseman in 2007, no one could have guessed that Joey Votto would become the player and personality the baseball world would fall in love with. Now, 17 years, 356 career home runs, six All-Star appearances, and an MVP award later, Votto has decided to hang up his spikes for good.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about Votto’s decision to retire after playing in the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league system and whether the first baseman is destined for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. They also talk about their favorite memories of Votto and what he meant to the city of Cincinnati.
Also on this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about the Seattle Mariners firing Scott Servais after he had been the club’s boss since 2016 and why it’s okay to have fond memories of his time as a manager. Then they talk about The Good, The Bad and The Uggla this week after the Los Angeles Angels extended GM Perry Minasian’s contract for two more years, including how Aaron Judge is on a completely different level than everyone else on the field.
(1:50) – Joey Boto Retires
(26:45) – Mariners fire Scott Servais
(42:50) – Angels extend contract with Perry Minasian
(48:15) – Good
(53:51) – Bad
(59:03) – Ugla
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