Heading into this MLB season — the 15th of his career — it looked like Joey Votto might be on the decline. But this summer, the charismatic Cincinnati Reds first baseman has found another gear. The Athletic’s Trent Rosecrans collected stories about Votto’s larger-than-life personality, and today, he joins us to look at how the veteran’s sometimes strange behavior (including non-stop mopping) helps power his still-elite production.

Read the full story about Joey Votto from Trent Rosecrans, Rustin Dodd and Jayson Jenks: https://theathletic.com/2479327/2021/04/13/joey-votto-is-playing-chess-and-the-rest-of-us-are-playing-checkers-reds-first-baseman-may-be-the-most-interesting-man-in-baseball/?source=theleadpodcast

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Chess Lessons And Compulsive Mopping: The Method To Joey Votto’s Madness