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The Cubs tried using four outfielders against Joey Votto and he
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Doc: Hey, Joey Votto, I've got some better comebacks you can use
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The Cincinnati Reds have been irrelevant for years, but finally
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Cincinnati Reds: Joey Votto suffering through the Ted Williams Curse
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Votto gets fan's shirt, vote; Reds get 5-1 loss vs Pirates - The
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Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
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Joey Votto is the best hitter in the NL but you'd never know it
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Votto homers in 7th straight game, Reds beat Mets 6-2 - The San
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Joey Votto Is the Greatest Reds Player of All Time - Cincinnati
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Joey Votto and the Reds “appear to be on their way to a breakup