No he wouldn’t have, the key to the BRM was moving Rose to third and putting Foster in left. Votto has been a good little player but never has done much when it counted. Ask yourself who you would have wanted up in the clutch, Perez, Foster or Votto
Trade Perez or Foster for starting pitching and play Votto at first.
The easy choice in clutch situations is Votto. The data clearly backs it up. Not even close, really.
Career batting splits
BA/OBP/SL%/OPS
2 outs, RISP
Votto .274/.471/.501/.972
Perez .258/.352/.430/.781
Foster .255/.369/.444/.814
Late and close
Votto .278/.423/.460/.883
Perez .300/.370/.490/.860
Foster .260/.329/.432/.761
Tie game
Votto .311/.420/.518/.937
Perez .276/.341/.456/.797
Foster .269/.345/.462/.806
Within 1 run
Votto .307/.422/.511/.933
Perez .279/.343/.460/.803
Foster .270/.339/.464/.803