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It seems the price of Joey Votto just went up. Will probably have to trade boxes of Cereal as well. Anyone interested in making Joey Bats Bash-berry Cereal?

This article was linked in the comments section of the Fangraphs article bringbackthemayor posted (H/T Fangraphs commenter Ryan). It deserves its own post, and talks about Joey Votto's days with the Hamilton, Ontario based Thunderbirds. The whole article is interesting, but the best part is easily the first few paragraphs.

Reds plan to tender Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Johnny Cueto, Edinson Volquez, Bill Bray and Jared Burton. No surprises, but Burton was a border case. And shouldn't they quit while they're ahead with this Jorny Vorto mope?

"When some of us (OK, me mostly) advocated dealing, say, Votto and Homer Bailey for Oakland pitcher Joe Blanton, the Statboys came out flame-throwing numbers:" How you like me now, Daugherty? Reds weren't trying to jump a hurdle at that time. They were trying to get permission to run the race.

With the baseball season coming down to the stretch, it is time to throw names in the hat for the MLB MVP honors.

Votto's sovereignty: if the traditional Triple Crown doesn't work out for him, Votto is still on pace to win the "Modern Triple Crown" -- championed by my friend Joe Posnanski over at SI.com... But even if the Reds' big bopper doesn't win either trifecta, the "Double Crown" Votto is chasing would still land him in some cool company. Also the Crown Victoria, Crown Regal and Crown Heights (sentence mine). Ready your Harangues: The Reds were trying to drum up interest in Aaron Harang, even though he's been on the disabled list for a month with back spasms. Harang figures to be a potential August attraction if he resembles any semblance of his former self.