Joey Votto Hits Well at Great American Ballpark

by Justin Bopp on May 2, 2011 11:08 AM EDT in Visuals Above Replacement

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Extraordinary year, Joey. That shot to left looks like it left the state.*

*Hit location data is from katron; counting stats are from b-ref. Curved lines are for effect and do not show actual path of the ball, and ending location is based on where the ball is fielded, not necessarily where it landed.

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by Dave Gershman on May 2, 2011 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Lovely as always, my friend.

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by adarowski on May 2, 2011 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

Beautiful, Justin

Those six doubles down the opposite field line are interesting. Wonder if they were on the ground during a shift. Don’t know his batted ball tendencies that well, but it really jumps out.

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by Bill Petti on May 2, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Am I the only one?

I commend you, Justin, for experimenting with new ways to graphically show baseball data. But this one looks like it needs a NSFW tag. Or maybe it’s just me and I need to get my mind out of the gutter.

"That boy is our last hope" - Obi Wan Scioscia, as Francisco Rodriguez left for the Mets. "No, there is another" - Yoda Reagins.

by RallyMonkey5 on May 2, 2011 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I hate you so much right now.

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by Justin Bopp on May 2, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Funny you should mention leaving the state...

GABP is the only stadium where it is realistically possible to hit a ball that leaves the state. A HR over the RF bleachers can leave the stadium and bounce/roll into the Ohio River which, despite its name, is technically part of Kentucky. Granted it would have to be a monstrous HR, but Adam Dunn reportedly did it in 2004 against the Dodgers.

by Neuge on May 3, 2011 12:01 AM EDT reply actions