Well, at least give this to Joey Votto: He's still intense even as his last-place Reds play out the string.
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He was a little too intense Tuesday.
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After a fan got in the way of a foul ball at Great American Ball Park, Votto committed a no-no: He tugged on the fan's Reds shirsey to express displeasure with said fan's seeming disloyalty.
Votto clearly knows the rule: If you reach into the stands for a foul ball, you're fair game. Fans don't think to part the sea for a fielder.
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Recognizing his transgression, Votto penned an apology on a ball that was delivered to the spectator (props to Votto for fitting all those words on a ball).
This is awesome. Joey Votto signs a ball with an apology for a fan who he interacted with on a foul ball. #MLBonFS1 pic.twitter.com/h7glbaTRfg
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 3, 2016
Will that will be enough to keep him out of trouble with the club or Major League Baseball? We'll see.
