I guess you mean "sub par" in terms of HRs and RBIs (because he missed some time with injury that year), but I'm still going to nitpick and note that Votto's 2012 numbers are amazing . Of course, even without the counting stats, he could still impress traditionalists with his batting averages.
AG's point is moot though since Votto has already gotten as big a contract as he's every going to.