AUTHOR: Reds03 TITLE: Some interesting facts about the 2009 Reds' players DATE: 3:06:00 PM ----- BODY:

Hello Bloggers. This will be a mini blog about some facts that I found interesting for the Reds last season, or this off season. Hope you enjoy! - Bronson Arroyo had the best ERA in baseball from July 10th to the nd of the year, which was 2.07. - Joey Votto had the 3rd best OPS in the NL. Fielder and Pujols were 2nd and 1st. - Johnny Cueto had a 2.69 ERA in winter ball this off season. - The Reds were 26-11 when Scott Rolen was in the lineup. - Wladimir Balentein hit the farthest home run in the MLB last year. - Aroldis Chapman was caught defecting from Cuba his first try, but did not face any punishment. - Ramon Hernandez hit .328 with RISP. - Daniel Ray Herrera is 5 6', but had a 3.06 ERA last year. - Brandon Phillips eats Lucky Charms before every game. - Edinson Volquez is nicknamed "Volqy". - George Grande (Reds' announcer) retired this past season and was the first ever SportsCenter anchor. Reds03 Thanks to the Cincinnati Enquirer for some of these stats.

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