If only Tyler O'Neill could have asked Joey Votto to pass the OBP.
"What's that, kid?" the five-time All-Star would have said to his Canadian countryman. "You want the butter?"
No, Mr. Votto. The on-base percentage, please.
What a thrill it must have been for Cardinals outfield prospect O'Neill to share a table in Toronto with the Reds' first baseman during last month's Baseball Canada awards banquet.
Canadian Baseball Network scribe and Hall of Famer Bob Elliott was curious. What did O'Neill ask Votto while in his midst?
“Very rarely do I have a conversation (with young guys) about how to perform," Votto answered.