Forget the offense. What players that have played for the Reds over the years would make up your best Reds defensive team of all time. Took some liberties with the Outfielders positions as all three were centerfielders.
Here is mine:
1B- Frank McCormick
2B- Brandon Phillips
SS- Dave Cooncepcion
3B- Buddy Bell
OF- Cesar Geronimo
OF- Eric Davis
OF- Vada Pinson
C- Johnny Bench
P- Don Gullett (A pure athlete)
2nd Team
1B- Joey Votto
2B- Pokey Reese
SS- Barry Larkin
3B- Scott Rolen
OF- Frank Robinson
OF- Gus Bell
OF- Edd Roush
C- Johnny Edwards
P- Bronson Arroyo
1st Base is a tough position in Reds defensive History, while 2nd and shortstop have had a plethora of players with great defensive prowess in guys like Brett Boone, Tommy Helms, Joe Morgan, and Ronnie Oester (who may have turned the DP better than any of them) at 2nd, and Roy McMillan and Leo Cardenas at short. Have always heard that Billy Werber was a fantastic 3rd baseman and you can't forget that Pete Rose won two gold gloves in the outfield in '69 and '70. At pitcher, I have always heard that Bucky Walters was a great athlete and fielder.