re: Joey Votto is back to being ridiculously good at hitting a baseball

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can i see that list?

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so, i presume he means position players as it is really hard to compare pitchers and position players.

i dont think it's that crazy at all. hard to really pin down a 5 but once you get past harper (who votto is actually better than right now but people wont like that) and trout, why not votto right around 5?

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can i see that list?

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Votto might not be top 5 but he's clearly top 10 and neck and neck with Paul Goldschmidt among the best 1B in baseball. Here's my top 10 list right now.

1. Mike Trout
2. Josh Donaldson
3. Clayton Kershaw
4. Kris Bryant
5. Bryce Harper
6. Manny Machado
7. Jose Altuve
8. Paul Goldschmidt
9. Joey Votto
10. Mookie Betts

And among the position players I have ranked ahead of him, Votto has the highest OBP and third highest OPS only behind Harper and Trout during the last two years. If you're a person who heavily values offense, a case can easily be made for Votto being in the top 5.