Joey Votto is truly the best.
The Cincinnati Reds first baseman who gives us perfect James Harden GIFs, who loves watching Reds games from the stands when he’s not playing and who’s so good on TikTok, decided to go on MLB Network’s High Heat and go off — in a funny way — on Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.
Russo apparently didn’t think Votto and Zack Greinke were a Hall of Fame players — he thought they were Hall of Very Good — and Votto decided to rant in response.
“I know what you’re doing,” Votto said, as Russo smirked. “You’re looking down on us! A couple small-market, Midwest ball players, just because we’re not big city just like you, Mr. New York City, Sirius XM Radio star, Mr. national television, ESPN star, with your Fifth Avenue ties and your crisp pocket squares, your tailored suits and your polished shoes. And your hair! Your perfectly coiffed, Broadway hair. Must be nice to sit atop that Madison Avenue ivory tower, looking down on us with those luscious locks. Not everyone can be the next Roger Peckinpaugh, Mad Dog! You should be ashamed of yourself! You’re a disgrace!”
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.@JoeyVotto is a LEGEND 😂
Catch the full interview with the @Reds slugger on Thursday’s episode of #HighHeat with @MadDogUnleashed & @alannarizzo at 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/aIRuzSzxQc
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 27, 2023
Perfect. Just perfect.
