Summary
We got such a reality check last week, when word came in from Toronto on an extraordinary dugout meeting with reporters held by rising Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto. A Toronto native who played with Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, Votto left the Reds on May 30 and returned from the disabled list for last week's series in his hometown.
Votto is batting in the .350 range but already had a difficult year physically, with several ailments that had been reported as dizzy spells, ear infections and fatigue. And he'd left games three times in May for undisclosed reasons that were described as "stress- related."See the full content of this document
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Votto shows toughness by disclosing problems
Frankly, you kept hearing folks wondering if there was something much more serious going on, such as a brain tumor or other form of cancer. Turns out it was nothing of the sort.
Votto revealed he has spent months suffering from depression and anxiety attacks in the wake of the sudden de...See the full content of this document
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