Most Valuable Player -- 30 voted
• Sean Casey 22 votes (73%)
• Greg Vaughn 5 votes (17%)
• Pete Harnish 3 votes (10%)

Least Valuable Player -- 29 voted
• Hal Morris 13 votes (45%)
• Chris Stynes 8 votes (28%)
• Jason Bere 4 votes (14%)
• Others receiving votes: Steve Avery, Aaron Boone, Brian Johnson, Michael Tucker

Rookie -- 29 voted
• Scott Williamson 29 votes (100%)

Favorite -- 30 voted
• Sean Casey 12 votes (40%)
• Barry Larkin 10 votes (33%)
• Pokey Reese 2 votes (7%)
• Dmitri Young 2 votes (7%)
• others receiving votes: Denny Neagle, Brett Tomko, Greg Vaughn, Scott Williamson

Least Favorite -- 26 voted
• Hal Morris 7 votes (27%)
• Chris Stynes 4 votes (15%)
• Michael Tucker 3 votes (12%)
• others receiving votes: Aaron Boone, Mike Cameron, Barry Larkin, Mark Lewis, Paul O'Neal, Steve Parris, Pokey Reese, Dennis Reyes, BrettTomko, Michael Tucker

Most Improved -- 30 voted
• Pokey Reese 20 votes (67%)
• Sean Casey 7 votes (23%)
• Aaron Boone, Juan Guzman, Eddie Taubensee each 1 vote

Biggest Surprise -- 30 voted
• Pokey Reese 12 votes (40%)
• Scott Williamson 10 votes (33%)
• Sean Casey, Jeffrey Hammonds, Eddie Taubensee each 2 votes
• others receiving votes: Aaron Boone, Ron Villone

Biggest Disappointment -- 30 voted
• Brett Tomko 19 votes (63%)
• Steve Avery 3 votes (10%)
• Gabe White 2 votes (7%)
• others receiving votes: Aaron Boone, Brian Johnson,
  Denny Neagle, Steve Parris, Chris Stynes, Michael Tucker

Best Hitter -- 30 voted
• Sean Casey 29 votes (97%)
• Eddie Taubensee 1 vote (3%)

Worst Hitter -- 28 voted
• Chris Stynes 16 votes (57%)
• Pokey Reese 4 votes (14%)
• Aaron Boone and Brian Johnson 2 votes each
• others receiving votes: Barry Larkin, Mark Lewis, Hal Morris, Michael Tucker

Best Starter -- 30 voted
• Pete Harnish 22 votes (73%)
• Steve Parris 4 votes (13%)
• Denny Neagle 3 votes (10%)
• also receiving a vote: Juan Guzman

Worst Starter -- 30 voted
• Jason Bere 21 votes (70%)
• Steve Avery 4 votes (13%)
• Brett Tomko 4 votes (13%)
• also receive a vote: Steve Parris

Best Reliever 30 voted
• Scott Williamson 20 votes (67%)
• Dennis Reyes 4 votes (13%)
• Scott Sullivan 4 votes (13%)
• also receiving votes: Danny Graves

Worst Reliever -- 26 voted
• Gabe White 14 votes (54%)
• Stan Belinda 8 votes (31%)
• Brett Tomko 2 votes (8%)
• also receiving votes: Dennis Reyes, Mark Wohlers

Best Defensive Infielder -- 30 voted
• Pokey Reese 26 votes (87%)
• Barry Larkin 4 votes (13%)

Worst Defensive Infielder -- 26 voted
• Eddie Taubensee 10 votes (38%)
• Aaron Boone 8 votes (31%)
• Mark Lewis 4 votes (15%)
• others receiving votes: Sean Casey, Hal Morris, Chris Stynes

Best Defensive Outfieder -- 29 voted
• Mike Cameron 29 votes (100%)

Worst Defensive Outfielder -- 28 voted
• Dmitri Young 24 votes (86%)
• Mike Cameron 2 votes (7%)
• Tucker 2 votes (7%)

Best Base Runner -- 29 voted
• Barry Larkin 18 votes (62%)
• Mike Cameron 7 votes (24%)
• Pokey Reese 4 votes (14%)

Worst Base Runner -- 24 voted
• Sean Casey 6 votes (25%)
• Mike Cameron 5 votes (21%)
• Jeffrey Hammonds and Brian Johnson 4 votes each
• others receiving votes: Aaron Boone, Hal Morris, Eddie Taubensee, Dmitri Young

Best Roster Move -- 28 voted
• Signing Vaughn 9 votes (32%)
• Trading for Juan Guzman 5 votes (18%)
• Bringing up Parris 4 votes (14%)
• Releasing Bere 4 votes (14%)
• others receiving votes: bringing up Williamson, bringing up LaRue, keeping Morris over Sweeney, signing Villone

Worst Roster Move -- 28 voted
• Signing/Keeping Bere 11 votes (39%)
• Sending Sweeney down 10 votes (36%)
• Starting/Sending/Leaving Parris in AAA 5 votes (18%)
• others receiving votes: keeping Morris, trade for Wholers

Best McKeon Move -- 24 voted
• Playing LaRue to keep Taubensee healthy 6 votes (25%)
• Larkin in #2 spot 4 votes (17%)
• Skipping game to be with wife 2 votes (8%)
• Returning Young to lineup after All Star break 2 votes (8%)
• others: not signing contract yet, letting Casey hit left-handed pitching, playing Boone over Lewis, Reese to 8th spot, starting Villone, patience with young players, stopping rampant double switches, not designating a closer, using Taubensee over half of season, falling asleep during game

Worst McKeon Move -- 26 voted
• Not playing Young enough 7 votes (27%)
• Reese to #1 spot 4 votes (15%)
• Trying to ruin Tomko's career 3 votes (12%)
• others: not bringing Parris north, coming back, Reyes only starting 1 game, letting relievers pitch 3+ innings, leaving Williamson in in game 160, pitching to Vizquel, double switches, too much platooning, managing bullpen to blow 2 run lead with Brewers

Favorite List Topic -- 28 voted
• Pokey Reese 6 votes (21%)
• McKeon bashing 4 votes (14%)
• Marge and day-to-day analysis of games each 2 votes
• others: predictions, reflections after last game, intangibles, Malott-Reese Theory, Millwood arguments from last winter, anything about Drew, Phil getting Marty all riled up, Pete Rose, Larkin/turf, statistics, most surprising player, how to improve team, future of Vaughn, roster moves

Best Memory -- 29 voted
• 12th inning shot by Pokey vs. Cardinals 8 votes (28%)
• being in a pennant race 4 votes (14%)
• Sean Casey's emergence 3 votes (10%)
• others: winning 96 games, going a game up on Houston, final game vs St. Louis, list gathering, Styne's game winning homer, Cincy 22 Philly 3 on Sept 4, pride before the fall, team running out of dugout after a win, 14 homeruns in 2 games, Vaughn's 14 homerun September, sweeping Arizona and Houston earlier in year, all attention Reds got from press

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