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          Will Votto be back?

          • AJ Mass, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2014, 10:22 AM ET
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          With no timetable set for his return and his team falling lower and lower in the standings, could the Cincinnati Reds simply decide to shut Joey Votto down for the remainder of the season and hope his injuries heal in time for the start of 2015?