Friday links!

Way back in December of last year, Joey Votto declined an invitation to play for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, as The Enquirer’s C. Trent Rosecrans relayed at the time.

“There were some aspects of my performance in 2016 that I have decided were lacking,” Votto said in his statement. “I would like to use 2017 Spring Training for preparation.”

At the time, he was fresh off having hit over .400 during the second half of 2016, having logged his second...

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