After winning the National League Central Division in 2010, the Cincinnati Reds were never a factor in 2011. Pitching woes crippled the team and they could never muster a winning streak. They were below .500 in the first half, below .500 in the second half, below .500 in one-run games and woeful in interleague play. Teams in their division have been active this off season. The Cardinals and Brewers are both expected to lose their big first basemen but have made other moves to stay relevant. The Cubs hired all new leadership. The Pirates have been active. The Reds? The Reds have not had a transaction since October. What gives?The Cincinnati Reds have one of the most respected general managers in Walt Jocketty. In this piece, it appears Jocketty has been actively seeking to make deals and says he is frustrated that nothing has happened. There most often trade bait dangled (at least according to rumors) has been Yonder Alonso. But Alonso seems to be a very good young player, so why t...
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Yonder Alonso traded for Mat Latos
According to several sources on twitter, the Reds have traded 1B Yonder Alonso to the San Diego Padres for pitcher Mat Latos. Latos went 9-14 last season with a 3.47 ERA and 185 strikeouts. He was 14-10 in 2010 with a 2.92 ERA and 189 strikeouts.
So the Reds add another starting pitcher to the rotation. Thoughts on the trade…
Edit: It now appears that Edinson Volquez, Brad...
Reds Acquire Mat Latos from Padres for Yonder Alonso & Edinson Volquez
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December 17, 2011
The Reds traded Yonder Alonso, Edinson Volquez, and former 1st round picks Yasmani Grandal and Brad Boxberger for Mat Latos this afternoon.
Can you tell we’re less than thrilled?
There are two ways to look at this trade. One is that basically in return for Josh Hamilton, we have now just Latos to show for it. We also threw in Yonder Alonso and two promising first round prospects...
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December 17, 2011
The Reds acquire Mat Latos; Trade Yonder Alonso, Yasmani Grandal and Brad Boxberger
Via Reds Minor Leagues
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December 17, 2011
Update: The site crashed due to traffic from the trade. Thanks guys! Got it back up and running though. Now that the entire trade is official, here is my take:
The Reds did a good job with this deal, even though I expect in 6-7 years from now, the players traded will look better than the player received. Mat Latos is a STUD pitcher who has a chance to be a legit #1 pitcher and a...
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December 17, 2011
Latos traded to Reds for Volquez, 3 top prospects
First baseman Yonder Alonso coming to Padres
Initial Reactions of Latos Trade
Via Redlegs Review
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December 17, 2011
The news of a possible trade involving the Reds and Padres broke shortly after noon on Saturday. And since then there has been no shortage of opinions on the deal involving the club sending four players to San Diego in exchange for SP Mat Latos. Here are some of the (unedited) initial reactions from the Twitter world regarding the trade:
Player reactions:
@yonderalonsou...
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December 17, 2011
Dusty Gets A New Arm To Wear Down
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December 17, 2011
On this dreary snoozy December day, Walt Jocketty got his wish and made a splash for the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason. In return for four years of Mat Latos, the Reds sent the San Diego Padres Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso, Yasmani Grandal and Brad Boxberger.
This seems like one of those rare trades where it makes sense from both sides. For the Reds, four years of control...
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December 17, 2011
Mat Latos traded to Cincinnati Reds
The San Diego Padres have traded RHP Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds for RHP Edinson Volquez, 1B/OF Yonder Alonso, C Yasmani Grandal, and RHP Brad Boxberger. Alonso, Grandal, and Boxberger were recently ranked third, fourth, and tenth respectively on Baseball America’s Reds Top 10 prospects.
This is obviously a franchise-changing type move, as the Padres have traded...
Putting the Latos Trade in Perspective
Via Redlegs Review
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December 17, 2011
by: Will Hicks
Staff Writer/Contributor
I was anticipating a pretty boring day today. I was going to clean and pack my apartment as I prepare to move and watch the UofL basketball game. As part of my morning routine I checked Twitter just to see what was going on. As I read Yonder Alonso’s tweet "Time to close this book and begin another....sad but happy at the same...
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December 17, 2011
Padres trade Latos to Reds for Volquez, Alonso
The San Diego Padres have traded pitcher Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Brad Boxberger, infielder Yonder Alonso and catcher Yasmani Grandal, both teams announced Saturday afternoon.
What Exactly Are the Padres Doing?
After yesterday's trade of Mat Latos to the Reds, the general consensus among fans what that the Padres got a hell of a haul of prospects from Cincinnati. The highlights of the deal are Yonder Alonso and Yasmani Grandal, a pair of Cubans who look ready for the majors after brief spells in the minor leagues. But here's the problem with both of them: there doesn't appear...
It's Not All About Yu: Trading up.
When news broke Saturday afternoon that San Diego had managed to move Mat Latos to the Reds for righthander Edinson Volquez, first baseman Yonder Alonso, catcher Yasmani Grand
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