CHICAGO – After homering in seven consecutive games, after reminding everyone he was still one of the best hitters in the league, after erasing doubt about his Hall of Fame candidacy, Joey Votto briefly changed his walk-up song to “Rare” by Nas.
There are a few lines in the song that stick out: Y’all already know where we goin’ with the stats/Hall of Fame only, kings and queens only/They all be grabbin’ my style but you know they can’t hold me.
When Votto arrived in spring training, he had a mission of doing more damage at the plate.