Is Joey Votto on the road to Cooperstown?

MLB Central reacts to Joey Votto's retirement from baseball and takes an extended look through his best moments on and off the field.

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[TheShachattack]

best pure left handed hitter of his generation and it isn't even close. obviously he's hof worthy

[RyanSperanzella]

One of the most productive players of his era. The MVP helps his case as well. Will see him in Cooperstown. A class act!

[tfderpin]

I would like to see him in Cooperstown.

[carseye]

One of those players you can argue either side. The player I really want in there is Kenny Lofton. Please don't counter with his stats vs other hitters. He was the complete player who had a HUGE impact on any game he played in, with his legs, glove, or bat. There's no GM, past or present, who wouldn't take a prime Lofton over a prime Baines, Rizzuto, or Mazeroski!

[dafttassia]

Better than a large group of guys already in the hall

[maxmckiernan]

I was not convinced before watching this. I am now convinced thanks to Derosa

[randomname]

He has as many hits as Mattingly. But he also has 1000 more walks than Mattingly. Also has more home runs and rbis.

[georgepress]

He imo isn’t a hall of famer. But he will get in because of the walks/ obp, and having 3 too 3 mvp finishes and winning 1 in 2010 will definitely help his case.

[ticnatz]

Votto is a tough call....but so was Helton & Cepeda.

[JawaPenguin]

Knew Votto was great but didn't know he had sustained greatness like this.

[joebarr]

Votto was about 250 RBI behind Helton, yet DeRosa says his numbers are on a par with Helton. Actually, his career RBIs are 2 behind Mark Grace, and Votto hit twice as many homers as Grace.

[rogertayloRRR]

A shame no1 gave him a chance to say goodbye with at least one AB this season

[johnmcnamara]

No, but he’s a very good player. He had a damn good career.

[amonrodriguez]

Arenado? That silly dumb bird will never be on Votto level

[KipArmadillo]

The guy was very good, but not hall worthy. But you could make that case against a number of the recent inductees, as the standards seem to keep dropping . . . If Votto goes in, the veterans committee needs to immediately start putting in guys like Murphy and Evans and Parker and Whittaker, etc.

[javiersalazar]

What a ridiculous question. Yes he is.

[KneeDeep]

Lots of these comments don’t know ball

[vermontmike]

Votto should not be considered until the 3 Ms are in. Murphy, Mattingly and McGriff.

[henrywallacesghost]

Many players with similar or better numbers that are not in. I could see a veterans committee selection down the road though.

[rdj]

No. He’s hall of very good. King of walks for the 2010s but with 7 really good to great seasons out of 17 he’s on par with Dale Murphy and Don Mattingly.