“I just do my best to put the ball in play and put it in play where no ...” — Joey Votto Quote

I just do my best to put the ball in play and put it in play where no one's going to make a play on it and hopefully drive some runners in.

Most elite players want to maximize the length of the contract, no matter the money.

I would not be where I am now without the efforts of so many Canadian baseball people and the fans of Canadian baseball.

The people in Cincinnati have gotten to know me.

I love competing against the best and I take a lot of pride in it.

Sometimes, this game makes you forget how good of a hitter I am, being able to hit the ball to all parts of the field.

The typical baseball play is a pitcher throwing a ball and the batter not swinging at it, while the other players watch. Even a home run, the sport's defining big blast, is only metaphorically exciting; a fly ball that leaves the yard changes the score but may offer no more compelling view than an outfielder staring up.

The day I left baseball, I became smart. When I was in baseball, I played for the love of the game. I'd sign any contract they gave me. But then I stopped playing and began doing interviews with the players at the ball park. I began to see the light.

Getting married was a ball. Being married was... a nightmare.