They should have known he was going to cost more than $3 million freakin' bucks. Heck, that kind of cash doesn't get you in the door anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
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They should have known he was going to cost more than $3 million freakin' bucks. Heck, that kind of cash doesn't get you in the door anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
but to be so far offQuote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
2.5 with no ML contract, really Reds?! if they were at about 4 mil with an ML contract I wouldn't be that concerned, but 2.5!?
What gets me is the Reds knew Alonso was asking for the moon and still drafted him despite Beckham still being on the board. Nearly everyone thought Beckham to the Reds was a lock. I get the feeling the Reds punted this pick.
Uh, yes it does. See Gordon Beckham. See nearly every #7 draft pick in the history of baseball. Someone needs to step up and set up mandatory slotting. You get where you were drafted. Period. Don't like it? Go back to school and get drafted higher.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falls City Beer
I have little interest in Beckham.
The Reds drafted the right player; they just got small-brained when it came time to pay the tab.
plenty of time to make a deal
but both sides have to want it
if I'm the Reds, I don't go above what Matusz got from the Os at #4
Alonso's a 1B, not a pitcher or catcher
Which is why I don't even offer what Matusz got. Matusz is a much better prospect than Alonso is, why should Alonso get as much?Quote:
Originally Posted by lollipopcurve
Because he's closer to the majors.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
Is he? Really? I wouldn't be so sure, and even with that said, I don't think that should come into play into how much money someone gets. Sorry, if you go #7 overall, you don't get 7 million bucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falls City Beer
I think I read that Matusz will get 3.1 and a major league deal. I'm assuming the Reds like Alonso, so going half a mill over Beckham's 2.6 plus a major league deal seems more than fair to me. If Alonso thinks he's like Posey and deserves a real outlier contract inside the top 10, he's wrong, in my opinion.Quote:
Which is why I don't even offer what Matusz got. Matusz is a much better prospect than Alonso is, why should Alonso get as much?
Brett Wallace, who the Cards got at #13, may end up a better a hitter than YA, I think.
If the Reds are only offering $2.5 million, the need to up the ante. I'm sure we'll get official figures soon enough, but $2.5 is too low. They should be offering a minimum of 3-3.5 and I'd probably go as high as 4, but 4 max.
The Reds are offering slot money. So I don't exactly blame them for standing their ground. I would also max out at 4 mill, but I don't think that gets it done.Quote:
Originally Posted by fearofpopvol1
Seeing as how they are paying Dusty Baker $3.5M and Corey Patterson $3M, you'd think they could come up with an extra 500K to a Million, especially when you consider they just saved some coin in the Dunn and Griffey trades.
The Reds are real close to entering Bungaldom and the whole baseball world is waiting to see how they handle this dilemma.
Beckham received more (at a lower pick) than what the Reds are offering Alonso. Does that not scream cheap? I'd be discouraged too if I were Alonso.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougdirt
Maybe they plan to go up to $4 tomorrow. I don't know if 4 will or will not get it done, but 4 sure sounds a lot better than 2.5, especially if you're Alonso.
I still dont understand why Alonso of Smoak... espically now