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Votto places second in NL ROY voting | reds.com: News

Reds slugger nets one first-place vote; Volquez, Bruce finish in top five
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
11/10/08 5:50 PM EST

CINCINNATI -- Based purely on their offensive numbers, Reds first baseman Joey Votto and Cubs catcher Geovany Soto were about as evenly matched as they could be.

When it came down to who has the higher profile, there is no contest -- it's Soto all the way. Therefore, it was of little surprise that Soto won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in landslide fashion.
In results released on Monday, Soto received 31 first-place votes on the 32 ballots cast with one second-place vote for 158 points in a 5-3-1 scoring system. Votto was given one first-place vote, 21 for second place and eight for third place and had 76 points.
"I want to congratulate Geovany for winning," Votto said from Florida. "As good of a season as he had, I don't mind coming in second place after a solid season." Two other Reds also received mention. Despite the fact he was not classified as a rookie, pitcher Edinson Volquez picked up three second-place votes and finished in fourth place overall. Rookie right fielder Jay Bruce came in fifth with seven-third place votes.

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Joey Votto hit .297 with 24 home runs and 84 RBIs while posting a .974 OPS this past season. (AP)