“My man Jay Bruce, it’s over. I played with Jay since he was a rookie in 2008, I played with him in Triple-A. I knew about him when I was in the Minor Leagues, the No. 1 prospect in baseball who became a really well-known household name here in Cincinnati. All-Stars, Silver Sluggers, my favorite teammate. We sat beside each other on the plane. He was always sleeping. I loved playing with Jay Bruce. I wish him well on his retirement. What a great career. If you enter this league and had the sort of career Jay Bruce had, you did some really special things. He’s going to be missed, whether it’s our banter back and forth, or talking about the league, or talking about hitting, improving, meeting challenges. He could swing. He could play. He could run. I loved playing with you. I’m happy you had a great career. You made it, man. Congratulations.”
JOEY VOTTO paying tribute to his friend JAY BRUCE
