Joey Votto - The Hall of Fame Case 

Another awesome vid!

He’s essentially sealed his Hall case over the last 5 weeks. And it was remarkable to witness as a baseball fan.

As a Cards fan, I get to watch Votto quite a bit. He’s definitely HOF worthy. Great eye for the ball and will take his walks instead of chasing and racking up K’s. Also has a great glove

He's one of the most iconic players of his era. I don't see how anyone could consider him not a hall of famer.

He’s right on the line, but if he was a Yankee or a Red Sox player.....he’d be a lock.

As a Reds Fan I should say I am still very very very bitter Joey didn’t get NL MVP in 2017, he was automatic that second half

Votto is a HOF. His numbers deserve it.

The 2008 Cubs won 97 games that season and Soto was the starting catcher so that’s probably why he received wayyy more ROY votes than Votto despite similar numbers

im not even a votto fan, but this man absolutely deserves to be in the hall of fame. his advanced metrics are freakin insane i hope he gets in

He’s honestly having a good season this year maybe that helps his case

He absolutely belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Bottom line: He's a HOFer only if the HOF voters are impressed by OBP as much as the advocates of the new metrics are convinced of its fundamental importance. Sabermetricians tells us that there's no single more important offensive stat than OBP. The only plausible exception is WAR, which most people (including yours truly) don't particularly understand

Man, saying "Votto is at the end of his peak" has not aged well in the year 2021...

Need an updated video on votto after this season. Joey Votto still bangs

Second ballot, 79%

Joey Votto hit 28 home runs this year and passed 2000 hits. It's his best season in several years. He now has 323 home runs and will likely play a few more seasons. Let's say he plays 2 more seasons and hits 15 home runs and gets 120 hits a season. That puts him at 2250 hits with 353 home runs. He also has 2.2 WAR. Let's say he gets up to 2.5 by the end of the season. That's 63.4 bWar. If he can muster 3.5 bWar over 2 seasons he's at 67. No way he's not in the Hall with these numbers.

Just look at career OPS and career being 53% better than the average hitter. Those are incredible statistics

He just hit 8 Homers in 9 games no and broke his old record. He also tied a mlb record and joined the company of 8 other players. HOF bound. He'll probably hit 35 HR this season too and make the playoffs. He has 21 right now on August 4th.

Votto is definitely a HOF’er though

Votto’s first AB since you made this was a 2 run moon shot

Very well done. I think he gets in after several years of being on the ballot, and I say that as a Reds fan.

Keep it up. Love the content. Can’t wait to see you get 50k,100k, and so on!

At the time this video was published, I think your case was perfectly valid and I agree that there is a strong case for him to be in the HOF, though maybe not first ballot. After hitting home runs in 7 straight games, and if his production continues apace throughout this 2021 season and the Reds make the post--season, then he should be in the HOF for sure. Then you look at all the aspects of Votto outside of the statistics. People will argue to what extent these should factor in, but for Votto, I think you have to agree he's been a positive force in terms of the culture of the game and how he's carried himself as a career Cincinnati Red. His interactions with fans. His antics. How hard he works, while simultaneously having a huge amount of fun and more reverence to the history of baseball than most players I can think of. Votto is a treasure on many levels. He's either be voted in or he won't. My fear, and this makes me sound like an old man (I'm 35), is that in our current society that is so obsessed with achievement and metrics and quantifying everything, people like Joey Votto get overlooked. I know baseball fans are a different breed and value history, integrity and strength of character as much or more than fans of other sports, but the way things are going with sports, people's attention spans keep shrinking and everyone is worried isn't sexy or flashy enough. Votto is the everyman's player, sort of like "Cespedes for the rest of us". He's as big a fan of baseball as anyone and has a big heart. Long live Joey Votto!

Great work, awesome video and a great case for Votto's HOF candidacy.

These videos are awesome! Thank you.

Love the vids! Keep it up

His case has definitely risen quite a bit just from this past season. As a Reds fan, I'm glad that this guy has been with us throughout his whole career. With the 2021 season over, if he plays 1-2 more seasons at an average or respectable level, I think he will become a lock

Joey Votto at 39 a must.. Awesome job coming back and he is such a leader

Keep it up! Would you consider doing a video on the KC outfield?

Oh man, you need to do a 2021 update. He's killing it!

Definitely a hall of famer, hopefully he can have a couple more pretty decent seasons to pad those counting stats

In fact his numbers are eerily similar to Walker’s over a similar time frame. And he’s Canadian. Holy shit he is Larry Walker!!?! Average, AB, Career HR and Hits. It’s scary. What’s even scarier is it seems his recent emphasis on HR was an adjustment made with Cooperstown in mind. He’s earned it, but like Walker I think it’s gonna take a grass roots movement by the fans to get him in. I hope I’m wrong.

Hey SportStorm! Love the channel! I think Yadi would be an interesting player to do!

Votto is definitely A HOF. 1 of thee best hitters of his time and he’s got a GG as well.

With all the sabermetric stats out there I think OBP is still the most important one. Great video!

Votto: AB: 6871 H: 2058 HR: 336 BA: .300 OBP: .414 MVP 2010 AS 6 time OPS+ 147 Walker AB: 6907 H: 2160 HR:383 BA: .313 OBP:.400 MVP 1997. AS 5 time OPS+ 141 both are Canadian and were criminally underrated in their prime I know Walker has way more GG and SS than Votto’s but with a lower career OPS+ despite similar OBP. I’d say Larry should have made it at as a batsman alone, therefore so should Votto.

He was definitely going to be a HOF before this year, now he might be a first ballot

And now he’s one of the best power hitters on the league this year. This season HAS to just put HOF on lock.

Great video. I don't think you can hold the fact that he was a first basemen against him. If Cinci had another traditional 1B power hitter on their roster, Votto would have pretty easily slid to 3B or even LF/RF. He played the position that was the best fit for the franchise.

Think he might have a late shot at getting in, sort of like Larry Walker. Very solid player and a great career thus far, but the last couple of years will be really telling

As a Reds fan I wish Pete and I really hope Joey is in the hall

Yet another banger SportsStorm! Votto has always been a little underrated in his career. I don't think casual fans respect OBP as much as BA and HR. Votto is a model of consistency as well. In those 8 years you used as his prime he put up similar numbers year in and year out. I think he has a similar HOF chance to Scott Rolen

Idk what you do about video recommendations. But to follow up your roller coaster Mets video, I would like to see one on the 2012 A’s another roller coaster team and one of my favorites of all time

2021 Votto: Hold my beer

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I'll admit I'm biased, Joey Votto is my favorite current baseball player and is tied with Justin Morneau for my all time favorite baseball player, and I do believe he will be a hall of famer

Hes having a monster 2021! Votto sure fire HOF!

I don’t know if you can but I think you should do a video on Devin Williams and his change up. That’s something I would be very interested in

Definitely going to the hall at some point

I would LOVE a Nelson Cruz HOF consideration video, I think he definitely has a case, but it’s a nuanced career that has had its ups and downs....

Look at what Joey is doing now folks….. he is certainly a HOF candidate in my eyes but I’m a Vinci native and lifelong refs fan, lol People put WAAAYY too much stock in home run numbers. You have to look at a player’s career on a while, not compare them to a persons position average. Vottos attitude and the way he interacts with children helps him too. Maybe you should update this video because Votto is on FIRE and has been for the last month or so. I agree with you my friend.

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Great video, do Mark Buehrle next

Got his autograph after a Louisville Bats game last night. Waited outside and out he walked. Unreal player and person!

“If (Votto) was ranked below someone, that someone would be Josh Hamilton, who just had an insane 2010 season.” Indeed. Just imagine how good his first team would’ve been had they not traded him. That team being the Cincinnati Reds.

Roy Oswalt or Johan Santana discussion please. Plus a discussion on the future of evaluating pitchers.

Votto is a legend man

He’s been on fire lately, I think if he keeps up this season he will be in HOF

Might need an update! Votto is 🔥 this year! 2021 🤯

He should be a hall of famer

haha I watched this video last week and recently Joey Votto has been mashing baseballs left and right with a couple 2 HR games-- he may not be who he once was but seeing old men like him crush it is so amazing.

Anyone else here after Votto won Player of the Month for July 2021? If there were ever any doubts about his Hall of Fame case, I think this year he put those doubts to bed.

I really like the background music in your videos when your talking. How do you edit that into your videos

Torii Hunter. His numbers are much better then I realized. Nearly 2500 hits, 350 hrs and a career .280 hitter. 9 gold gloves as well.

Do you think dustin pedroia has a hall of fame case? Really enjoying these vids btw lol

Well done video. Votto has my HOF vote. ( For what that's really worth? )

In an era of 100mph fastballs and pitcher dominant teams a walk really is as good as a hit . Good eyes . And now hes lifted the arc of his swing for Homeruns.

Votto's swing sweet.

Ted Williams was a big inspiration for his approach to the game and it shows.

I loved this video. i do think votto deserves to be in the HOF. I would love to see a video on Molina. Being a cardinals fan i feel like its much harder to be objective in his contributions as a player

Votto has to enter in the HoF. He’s an On Base Machine!

Votto is in the hall, because he played his whole career for one team. He deserves to be in, but he would have a case that might not have worked for voters if he didn't have the iconic one club player thing too (Scott Rolen has a very similar case and will struggle to get in because he bounced around so many teams)

need an updated video ! he was jesus in a batters box once again in 2021

Joseph Daniel Votto’s not a first ballot Hall of Famer, but a future Hall of Famer nonetheless. After all, he is Canada’s greatest gift to the world so I think he’s deserving. #GoReds #CanadianJesus

He's having a really good 2021.

votto is a first ballot hall of famer, a possible 2021 nl mvp and the best canadian to ever play baseball in the MLB

This year puts it to rest, he’s a HOF inductee no question

He needed a couple more seasons with 30+ HRs, 90+ RBI, .300+ BA to be a lock but the way he has regressed, I’m not sure he will ever get in. I was a huge fan of the early Joey Votto. Now he just disappoints me. And I have Votto19 vanity plates on my motorhome.

I believe Geovany Soto won the rookie of the because they made the playoffs, it used to be a huge factor

SportStorm you need to make a 2nd video of this he has done a lot of the things you said in this video

💯 yes

Do a video for everyone on the list 🤔 yes please

I'm not sure if he has that superstar recognition to get first ballot. But his numbers deserve a spot for sure.

He is having one of his best years ever this year

Kenny Lofton should be in the HoF

Definitely need an update after what votto has been doing this year..

VOTTO STILL BANGS

Seriously the comparison between him and Walker is downright freaking me out, seriously look at thier BBR pages?!? The top line is spooky. Don’t worry I’ll do it for you Votto: AB: 6871 H: 2058 HR: 336 BA: .300 Walker AB: 6907 H: 2160 HR:383 BA: .313

He needs to be a 1st ballot HOF

baseball is different now. we know that slugging numbers and home runs arent everything and that on base percentage trumps pretty much all. votto deserves to be in the hall of fame

You should do a vid on jimmy rollins

He’s still got it!

“Has confirmed the suspicion that votto is st the end of his peak” 2021 Votto: Hold my beer I’m just 129 games 36 home runs, 99 RBI, 77 walks .375 OBP, .563 SLG and .938 OPS (just a tick better than his career mark) and a 136 OPS+ Plenty of gas left in Joey V

Could you do a hall of fame case of David Wright?

Keep in mind that when you analyze WAR stats (like JAWS) among HOFers that there are guys like Lou Gehrig and Pujols that are huge statistical outliers that drag averages way higher than median. Ultimately, to me Joey is a first ballot no-doubt Hall of Fame player. Any bias aside from me being a Reds fan, he was the best player in the 2010s not named Mike Trout, and by far the best at his position over that time. Counting stats hurt him because of the 2 huge injuries he’s experienced (2012 meniscus injury killed his power in late 2012 and all of ‘13, and getting hit in the knee in 2018 by Ryan Madison killed his power that year too) and being in terrible Reds lineups most of the time (being pitched around to get to weaker hitters like Adam Duvall and Brandon Phillips, and having guys with sub-.300 OBPs hitting in front of him for entire seasons gave him less RBI opportunities). The rate stats are what you have to look at for any player and what he’s done over a decade plus at the plate is only on par with guys like Barry Bonds and Ted Williams.

Honestly, I don't think we'll ever have a player like Joey Votto again; or at least not for a very long time. Pitch velo and emphasis on spinrates has skyrocketed to the point where strikeouts are almost inevitable, and while there are some active players who have respectable OBPs, they aren't anywhere close to Votto's numbers due to striking out a lot more often.

5:19 to be fair it was a .025 difference in on base percentage and like .060 in slugging I get it

Video idea: You compare MVP winners to MVP runner ups. Or you could do the same with Cy youngs.

His last few years could make the difference between 1st ballot and not making it at all. If he goes four more years on his current trajectory: ~2,100 hits, ~330 HRs, 1,300 walks, WAR of ~60, and .290/.400/.500. He finishes his career with six mediocre or bad seasons and after the five year waiting period, the HOF has mostly forgotten about him. He could end up getting in towards the end of his eligibility or he could be left off. If he rebounds and goes four more years based on his 2019 season: ~2,400 hits, ~350 HRs, 1,500 walks, WAR of ~66, and .300/.410/.510. He finishes his career off still declining... but age does that. At this point, his stats may not make him a 1st ballot HOFer, but there is no disputing that he belongs. If he rebounds and goes for four more years based on his 2018 season: No disputing that he is 1st ballot.