[Chris Sabowned]

1. The team signs no major free agents of any significance.

2. Cueto exceeds expectations, Volquez fails to live up to them.

3. Votto and Bruce have silver slugger calibur seasons.

4. The bullpen falls into place and is one of the Reds strengths.

5. Phillips wins another gold glove.

6. Reds win 75 games.

7. Fans get their hopes up when they expect the Reds to sign Carl Crawford, Jermaine Dye, and J.J. Putz at the end of the season.

8. Norris Hopper, Javier Valentin, and Gary Majewski are resigned instead.