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Only a few certainties in Reds' lineup

By Phil Rogers
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, November 6, 2008

The hiring of Dusty Baker and the signing of closer Francisco Cordero created some excitement in Cincinnati, but a thin starting rotation and an attack built around all-or-nothing power hitters led to a disappointing season. The Reds were in last place as late as Aug. 24. General manager Walt Jocketty traded Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. in a late-season sell-off. The development of young starters Edinson Volquez and Johnny Cueto and first baseman Joey Votto kept it from being a more painful ...

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