Man bites dog!
Reds stalwart Joey Votto joined Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on MLB Network’s “High Heat” on Wednesday and delivered an epic riff to Russo, who had apparently given him a backhanded compliment recently by saying he belonged within the “Hall of Very Good” versus the Baseball Hall of Fame.
“A few months ago you said that Zack Greinke and I are ‘Hall of Very Good’ ballplayers. I believe Zack and I might agree. Chances are you’ll be right,” began Votto, who’s been with the Reds since 2007.
Votto then began to insinuate that Russo had a bias against himself and Greinke for taking part in out their careers in small markets, and painted the “Mad Dog” as a cosmopolitan.
“But I get the gist of what’s happening here. I do know what you’re doing. You’re looking down on us — a few small-market, midwest ballplayers. Simply because we’re not big city, identical to you, Mr. Latest York City!
“SiriusXM radio star. Mr. National Television, ESPN, star. Together with your Fifth Avenue ties, your crisp pocket squares, your tailored suits and your polished shoes and your hair — your perfectly coiffed Broadway HAIR!”
Longtime observers of Russo have recognized that his styled hair and tailored suits are a comparatively recent element of his repertoire since joining “First Take”.
Nevertheless, those fashion elements are how he’s now known to Votto.
“Have to be nice to take a seat on top of that Madison Avenue ivory tower looking down on us with those luscious locks,” Votto continued.
“Not everyone could be the subsequent Roger Peckinpaugh, Mad Dog!”
Throughout the spiel, Russo was a great sport, smiling together with the jokes and even giving Votto an attaboy for the Peckinpaugh reference.
