Cincinnati Reds - The Bush Years (2000-2009)
 
   
 

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    Yr   P W L     Yr   P W L   Yr   P W L              
    2000   2 85 77     2003   5 69 93   2007   5 72 90           2000  
    2001   5 66 96     2004   4 76 86   2008   5 74 88           Decade  
    2002   3 78 84     2005   5 73 89   2009   4 78 84           Click  
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  Titles: Top Reds Players of the Twenty Oughts  
  None  
    Pitchers:  
  Ballpark: Aaron Harang (19.1) -   45  
   Cinergy Field / Great American Ballpark (2003) Bronson Arroyo (14.27) -   39  
    Danny Graves (3.89) -   39  
  Team Name: Elmer Dessens (10.06) -   20  
  Reds Francisco Cordero (3.25) -   17  
    Chris Reitsma (2.21) -   15  
  Owners:  Dave Weathers (6.65) -   13  
  Carl Lindner Jr (2000-2005) Paul Wilson (0.89) -   13  
  Bob Castellini (2006-2009) Johnny Cueto (2.26) -   12  
    Jimmy Haynes (0.29) -   11  
  General Managers: Edinson Volquez (5.06) -   11  
  Jim Bowden (2000-2003) Scott Williamson (5.38) -   11  
  Dan O'Brien Jr (2003-2006)    
  Wayne Krivsky (2006-2008) Catchers:  
  Walt Jocketty (2008-2009) Jason LaRue (8.88) -   36  
    Javier Valentin (0.98) -   12  
  Managers: Dave Ross (2.33) -   10  
  Jack McKeon (2000)    
  Bob Boone (2001-2003) First Basemen:  
  Dave Miley (2004-2005) Sean Casey (11.78) -   33  
  Jerry Narron (2004-2007) Joey Votto (8.17) -   27  
  Pete Mackanin (2007) Scott Hatteberg (2.18) -   10  
  Dusty Baker (2008-2009)    
    Second Basemen:  
  Hall of Famers: Brandon Philliips (10.23) -   32  
  Ken Griffey Jr. Pokey Reese (1.68) -   11  
  Barry Larkin D'Angelo Jimenez (5.6) -   7  
       
  Rookie of the Year:  ShortStop:  
  None Barry Larkin (4.25) -   19  
    Felipe Lopez (4.22) -   16  
  MVP Rich Aurilia (3.02) -   12  
  None    
    Third Base:  
  No Hitters: Aaron Boone (9.49) -   26  
  None Edwin Encarnacion (3.19) -   11  
       
  Cy Young: Outfield:  
  None Adam Dunn (16.57) -   57  
    Ken Griffey Jr (12.84) -   55  
  Notable Events: Ryan Freel (9.21) -   26  
    Austin Kearns (9.75) -   25  
  2000 - The decade opens on a high as the Reds had a big 1999 winning 96 Jose Guillen (4.45) -   16  
  games and finishing second in the Division. However, Cincinnati would not come Wily Mo Pena -   12  
  close to those lofty heights again in the Oughts. Their only above .500 finish is Dmitri Young (1.96) -   12  
  in 2000 with 85 wins, an 11 game loss in the standings, altho' they still finish  Jay Bruce (2.05) -   10  
  second. After that, the Reds do not reach .500 again for the rest of the decade. Juan Encarnacion (1.56) -   8  
    Josh Hamilton (2.49)  -  4  
  2000 - Ken Griffey Jr. is acquired from Seattle in a trade. He wanted to go home    
  to Cincinnati, his hometown and where his father had a pleasant experience  Notable Events:  
  playing ball. Griffey has a big 2000 season, but then injuries sabotage the rest    
  of his career and he turns into an "old" outfielder overnight even tho' he was  2006 - Castellini hires on Wayne Krivsky as GM in one of his first moves  
  only thirty years old when acquired.  as new owner. This hire does not inspire hope in Reds fans and   
     Krivsky is not up to the task of making good things happen  
  2002 - Joey Votto, a nineteen year old first baseman, is selected in the second  
  round of the 2002 draft by Cincinnati 2006 - Twenty five year old second baseman Brandon Phillips is stolen  
    from Cleveland in a trade for basically nothing  
  2003 - Great American Ballpark opens. It replaces Riverfront Stadium / Cinergy    
   Field that had been home to the Reds since 1970. The new park is of the retro 2006 - Bronson Arroyo, a twenty nine year old righthander is stolen from the   
  style replacing the old charmless round cookie cutter stadium that was typical Red Sox in a trade for young outfield prospect Willy Mo Pena who was a bust  
  of those built in the Seventies.    
    2008 - OF Josh Hamilton, 27, is dealt to Texas for RHP Edinson Volquez  
  2003 - Dan O'Brien Jr is hired on as General Manager replacing Jim Bowden. who is 24. Quality for quality deal. Hamilton is potentially the best hitter in  
  He is not the answer and the Reds continue to flounder. the game but has an exceptionally fragile psyche.  
   
  2003 - Aaron Harang, twenty five year old righthander, is obtained 2008 - Walt Jocketty is hired away as General Manager from the   
   in a deal with the A's. Cardinals. Jocketty is as good as they come as he continually worked  
    wonders with the Cards within a constrained budget. This was   
  2004 - Righthander Johnny Cueto, 18, is signed as an IFA by Cincinnati considered a double win for the Reds. Hiring an elite GM to try to end  
     the Reds malaise and weakening a division rival by hiring away  
  2005 - Eighteen year old outfielder Jay Bruce is selected in the first round of the the guy most responsible for their success. Initially, Jocketty was hired  
  2005 amateur draft by the Reds as an advisor, but it wasn't long before he was in the saddle.  
   
  2006 - Bob Castellini purchases the club from billionaire Carl Lindner Jr. 2008 - Dusty Baker is hired as Reds manager. Dusty is one of the more  
  Lindner had bought the club at the age of eighty and clearly was not highly regarded managers in the game as Bob Castellini is looking to   
  up to the rigors of trying to create a winning major league baseball franchise.  upgrade his entire management team to be able to compete better.  
  Cincinnatl struggled mightily during his tenure as owner.  
  Reds fans never thought they'd miss Marge Schott, but they did.  2009 - Twenty Two year old righty Mike Leake is selected in the first  
  round of the amateur draft by the Reds.