Reds make final offer to Alonso...

[mroby85]

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080815&content_id=3313686&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin

This is certainly concerning, when you're rebuilding you have to be able to sign your top draft picks imo.

[redhawk61]

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69459&page=43

[Chi-Town Red]

They even said we would have trouble signing him..really why would you draft him? great talent, but useless if you cant have him....maybe something will get done...lets hope!

[levydl]

We gave pre-pubescent teens Juan Duran and Yorman Rodriguez $2 mil. each, then offered $5 mil. for 16 year old Michael Inoa. I'm glad they're looking to spend some money in the Dominican, but why must it be at the expense of our #1 draft pick. Alonso's supposed to be close to major league ready, those 2 kids certainly aren't. They knew what he was asking for going in, now get the deal done.

[kpresidente]

They knew what he was asking for going in, now get the deal done.

I have a theory that says they didn't like anybody that was available, so they took the one guy they knew wouldn't sign, so they could get the pick again next year.