Joey Votto calls out his critics
Reds first baseman Joey Votto responded to comments that he's not tough enough to play, according to MLB.com.
Votto stressed that he's dealing with a serious injury, and tried to play through the pain earlier in the season. He reiterated that he didn't ask to be injured, and would return as soon as he's healthy.
"The second I’m capable of playing and I’m no longer injured, I’ll be back on the field," Votto said. "In the meantime, you can assume I’m injured. I shouldn’t get some sort of different treatment, as if this is — I’ve noticed little comments here and there and just a general perception that this is something I elected to do. I didn’t elect to be injured. I am injured. People get injured. I am injured. What can I do? At some point I’ll be back playing like I was playing before."
Votto has been sidelined since July 5 with a quad injury. He's hit .255/.390/.409 over 220 at-bats.
