Here is the story of how the Reds discovered, drafted and signed Joey Votto. It’s one that includes extraordinary levels of effort, luck, intrigue and subterfuge that ultimately cost some people their jobs.
Long throughout the time of sports, fans have loved the story of their homegrown talent contributing at the major league level. Pepper that storyline with a dash of trade deadline dramatics and a pinch of minor league promotion and you have Carlos Gomez, the outgoing center fielder for the New York Mets. Gomez has historically [...]