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Cincinnati Reds shortstops: From greatness to mediocrity

CINCINNATI, UNITED STATES: The Cincinnati Reds' Barry Larkin dives for a ground ball on a base hit. AFP PHOTO/Mike SIMONS (Photo credit should read MIKE SIMONS/AFP via Getty Images)

Will the Reds ever have another shortstop as good as the Hall of Famer Barry Larkin?

The Cincinnati Reds are rumored to be in the market for a starting shortstop. If you come from the Big Red Machine Era, then you’ve probably asked yourself at some point in the last two decades: How did we go from 16 seasons of Dave Concepción and 16 seasons of Barry Larkin to these inconsistent shortstops spiraling in and out of a revolving door?