When veteran first baseman Joey Votto made his return to the Cincinnati Reds lineup earlier this week, he experienced something unfamiliar, as he found a squad playing with an unmatched sense of joy amid an impressive win streak.
"This is not a sell, my contract is guaranteed... but truly, the television doesn't do it justice. Watching these guys live is bigger, faster, dirtier–the game is fast but these guys are faster. This is the most enjoyable version of baseball I think I've ever seen," Votto told reporters after the Reds earned their 12th straight win by defeating the Atlanta Braves 11-10 on Friday night.