Joey Votto Walked On Three Balls; Everything Is A Lie

Joey Votto only needed three balls to get on base in Sunday’s game, because no one caught the mistake. Sunday baseball’s full of rogues who don’t even respect pitch counts. Everyone’s too laid-back.

Votto’s walk actually happened during the Reds’ six-run inning. Here’s how it looked in MLB’s box score:

Eh, whatever. Life’s short.

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