I don’t see how they botched something. I really like Joey Votto and have appreciated his profession with the Reds, however there simply isn’t any room for him on the roster.
Who would you bump to present Votto one other 12 months? Even with Steer’s transfer to OF, you have got CES, India, EDLC, McLain, Marte, and Candelario, I’m not bumping any of these guys for an additional 12 months of a 40 12 months previous that hardly crossed the Mendoza line the final two years.