Who was the Reds' most valuable player?
• Bronson Arroyo (7)
• Aaron Harang (6)
• Adam Dunn

Who was the Reds' least valuable player?
• Royce Clayton (4)
• Jason LaRue (3)
• Gary Majewski (3)
• Joe Mays (2)

Who was the Reds' rookie hitter of the year?
• Chris Denorfia (2)
• EE (2)
• Norris Hopper (2)
• None (2)
• Bill Bray (1)
• Lizard (1)

Who was your favorite Red?
• Adam Dunn (6)
• Ryan Freel (3)
• Ken Griffey Jr.
• EE
• Bronson Arroyo

Who was your least favorite Red?
• Danny Graves (7) I'm thrilled he's gone.
• Eric Milton (6)
• Sean Casey (2)
• Jason LaRue
• D'Angelo Jimenez
• Rich Aurilia
• Ben Weber
• Adam Dunn - Needs to be able to hit more than ten points over his weight.
• David Weathers

Who was the Reds' biggest surprise?
• Scott Hatteburg (5)
• David Ross (5)
• Bronson Arroyo (3)
• Brandon Phillips
• EE

Who was the Reds' biggest disappointment?
• Adam Dunn (3)
• Gary Majewski (3)
• Jason LaRue (2)
• Ken Griffey Jr. (2)
• Brandon Claussen
• Dave Williams

Who was the Reds' best hitter?
• Adam Dunn (7)
• Rich Aurilia (3)
• Brandon Phillips
• EE

Who was the Reds' worst hitter?
• Jason LaRue (6)
• Royce Clayton (4)
• DeWayne Wise 

Who was the most improved Red?
• Brandon Phillips (3) "From waiver wire castoff to one of the cornerstones of the franchise"
• EE (2)
• David Ross (2)
• Rich Aurilia (2)
• Ryan Freel
• Aaron Harang
• Todd Coffey

Who was the least favorite Red
• Royce Clayton (4)
• Gary Majewski (2)
• Jason LaRue (2)
• Eric Milton (1)
• Joe Mays (1)
• Rich Aurilia
• None

Who was the Reds' best starter?

• Bronson Arroyo (7)
• Aaron Harang (6)

Who was the Reds' worst starter?
• Joe Mays (6)
• Brandon Claussen (3) "Gone from a vital part of the future to nothing"
• Joe Williams (2)
• Eric Milton

Who was the Reds' best reliever?
• David Weathers (4) "It pains me to say"
• Todd Coffey (4)
• Eddie Guardado (3)
• Scott Schoenweis

Who was the Reds' worst reliever?
• "Ensemble award with a special nod towards Jerry Narron for his inability to provide a usage pattern for a bullpen even though he had two of his starters leading the league in innings pitched"
• Gary Majewski (6)
• Mike Burns (2) ...
• "but you could pick one of many, Franklin, White, etc, pick one"

Who was the Reds' best defensive infielder?
• Juan Castro (7)
• Brandon Phillips (2)
• Scott Hatteburg (1)
• Rich Aurilia (1)
• EE (1) "has spectacular range, if he learns how to get his feet under him"

Who was the Reds' worst defensive infielder?
• "Again, an ensemble award. I have to give special props to Royce Clayton for his patented look for somebody else to blame mannerisms"
• EE (8)
• Lopez
• Phillips
• Freel

Who was the Reds' best defensive outfielder?
• Ryan Freel (6)
• Austin Kearns (5)
• Ken Griffey

Who was the Reds' worst defensive outfielder?
• Adam Dunn (11) "looks the worse because he gets to ball and then misplays them"
• Ken Griffey Jr. (2) "does not belong in CF"

Who was the Reds' best base runner?
• Ryan Freel (6)
• Brandon Phillips (5)
• Felipe Lopez

Who was the Reds' worst base runner?
• Adam Dunn (3)
• EE (2)
• Ryan Freel (2)
• Royce Clayton
• Javier Valentin

Who was the Reds' most over-used player?
• Royce Clayton (4)
• Adam Dunn (3) "needed more time off"
• Ryan Freel (2) "only in that he's the guy most hurt by overplay"
• "I have very real concerns that Arroyo and Harang were used too much, but given the standings I don't know that I can blame anybody for that."

Who was the Reds' most under-used player?
• EE (5)
• "Every bit of PT tthat Hollandsworth got should have gone to Chris Denorfia" (2)
• Rich Aurilia
• Javier Valentin
• David Ross
• Dave Williams
• Matt Belisle
• none

What was the Reds' best roster move?
• "I didn't like the deal at the time, but I would have to say Pena for Arroyo" (8)
• Getting Ross/Phillips (2)
• Scott Hatteburg
• Trading Casey
• Kearns/Lopez trade

What was the Reds' worst roster move?
• Kearns/Lopez (9) "for a bunch of garbage and an over the hill weak sister SS"
• Signing Joe Mays
• DFAing Dave Williams
• Not calling up Homer Bailey

What was the best move by the Reds' manager?
• "Putting EE (6) back in at 3rd and leaving him alone for the rest of the season
• "Getting Ross into the lineup more often"
• Scott Hatteburg at 1B
• Use of Rich Aurilia
• "Did he have one?"
• "Can't remember one that qualifies"
• "None"

What was the worst move by the Reds' manager?
• "Inability to provide a consistent usage pattern for a bullpen even though he had two of his starters leading the league in innings pitched"
• "His lousy lineups, not utilizing the players properly"
• Sitting EE (4)"
• "Any game that Clayton (3) started"
• "Being Reds manager"
• "Anytime he went to the bulpen"
• "Keeping three catchers"

If you were in charge, what one move would make before next year?
• "Somehow finding either a 2B/SS, RF, and at least one more starting pitcher...but all of them aren't going to be in the budget"
• Sign Zito
• Get a good fielding OF. (Fielding lessons for the rest of the team)
• "Acquire a frontline pitcher, a closer, and some more power in the starting lineup"
• "Fire Narron, hire Pinella"
• They need a CFer.
• Sign the best valued player during the off season to show the fans that winning is a priority.
• Get rid of the garbage relief pitchers and try to trade Griffey to the AL if he permits it.
• Make Homer Bailey the #3 starter.
• Get rid of Milton any way I could.
• Move Griffey to 1B.
• Sign an impace RF.

What was your favorite list topic?
• Discussion about the Reds trades
• Why Dunn is so valued by list members.
• Trading of Kearns/Lopez (2)
• No answer.
• EE
• Comments on the previous nights game, as I couldn't watch or listen to them.
• Reds being in contention.
• Reds List HOF discussions

What was your best memory of the season?
• "Despite being mediocre, being competitive (3) until late in the season"
• Dunn's walk off slam (2)
• Arroyo's great start
• Arroyo's home runs
• Watching the Lookouts, that's a nice little park.
• The improvement of the organization from top down and the ability to have hope for the future.
• When it mercifully ended
• "Don't remember which game, but two great catches by Freel in RF"
• June 2-7, road sweeks of St. Louis and Houston

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