I don’t think any of us are in the mood for a post-mortem examination of the season just ended. The 2009 season, of course, marked the ninth straight losing season for the Reds and there’s good reason to believe that the tenth in a row is imminent. There were, however, some good things to come out of this season: primarily, the emergence of Joey Votto as a legitimate star in the National League and very positive signs from Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto. Also, the Reds finished in ...