Former Cincinnati Reds great Joey Votto shared his opinion about National Baseball Hall of Famer and Reds analyst Barry Larkin‘s rant that followed a 9-1 loss in the team’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs, their final game of the season at Great American Ball Park.
Barry Larkin slammed the Reds as ‘so, so far behind’ playoff contenders
“I think these last three weeks of baseball playing against some of the better teams that are going to be going to the postseason really illustrate how far we are behind at this big-league level,” Larkin said during the broadcast. “Change has to happen. This city deserves better than that, and I know every player down there feels that. But something has to give. We have to get better because we are so, so far behind.”
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the first inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the first inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Graham Ashcraft (23) runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski (70) throws a pitch in the first inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Alex Freeland (76) celebrates after scoring in the second inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Reds left fielder TJ Friedl (29) walks off after striking out at the bottom third inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Mey (47) throws a pitch in the fifth inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tony Santillan (64) throws a pitch in the sixth inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati. The Dodgers clinched the title to the NLS division.
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Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati. The Dodgers clinched the title to the NLS division.
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Fans cheer as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati. The Dodgers clinched the title to the NLS division.
Barry Larkin waves to the crowd during returning inductee introductions at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.
Votto appeared Sept. 21 on MLB Network’s “MLB Now,” and had a spirited discussion with former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon.
