Free agent for the first time in his career, Canadian Joey Votto continues to caricature the situation.
This time, the Toronto native compares his current status to a film involving actors Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, a film in which the actress feels very alone.
It's true that few teams are interested in the 40-year-old veteran at the moment. Let's say that he is not at the top of the list of teams shopping at this stage.
Votto spent his entire 17-season career in Cincinnati. His .294 average demonstrates what a very good hitter he has been over time and that a place in the Hall of Fame is not impossible for him.
Finding yourself looking for a new team so late in your career must seem very destabilizing for a professional athlete and the humor used by Votto to represent his state of mind must certainly hide a good deal of insecurity about the situation. .
The Canadian won the National MVP title in 2010 and two years earlier, he finished second in the voting to elect the rookie of the year in this same league. Since then, he has continued to look good, representing the Reds in six All-Star Games.
A left-handed hitter, he could possibly provide good service to the Blue Jays as a hitter of choice and would also have the opportunity to hang up his cleats in his hometown.
Over the past two seasons, the veteran played little due to injuries, but in 2021 he still had a respectable campaign, hitting 36 home runs and driving in 99 runs.
Jays fans would certainly appreciate seeing Joey Votto arrive in Toronto. Far from being a consolation prize, he would become a very popular figure and a good source of leadership within a team which greatly needs it.
Known for his outspokenness, he would not hesitate to criticize the lack of effort of some.
At the end of his career and recovering from some serious injuries, he should not expect to make the moon, although his agent will not want him to sign for peanuts neither.
