Votto MAY return next Monday

Originally Posted by All In

Don't give up on the old man yet, every time you guys throw dirt on him he comes back getting clutch hits and playing great field. In the playoffs there's no one I would rather have at the plate in the clutch, followed closely by Votto

You'd rather have Rolen up in the clutch than Votto? Wow....

Originally Posted by All In

Don't give up on the old man yet, every time you guys throw dirt on him he comes back getting clutch hits and playing great field. In the playoffs there's no one I would rather have at the plate in the clutch, followed closely by Votto

Dude....

Originally Posted by All In

Don't give up on the old man yet, every time you guys throw dirt on him he comes back getting clutch hits and playing great field. In the playoffs there's no one I would rather have at the plate in the clutch, followed closely by Votto

I knew you were a Cardinals fan.

If Votto feels good Monday, he should give it another week.

The last time the knee felt good enough to return, it lasted one test run around the base path before reinjury.

With a quarter of a billion $$ guaranteed on the line it would be unwise to let Votto come back too soon. This is the polar opposite situation of what the Nationals are doing with Strasburg's anticipated shut down. The Reds have a 6 game lead in the NL Central. What is the rush?

Let Votto heal. Hope that he can come back healthy in time to shake the rust off before the playoffs. Otherwise, shut him down before he suffers an injury that can't be fixed with arthroscopy.

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

You'd rather have Rolen up in the clutch than Votto? Wow....

I said it was close, Hanigan third