For those who said Latos would not be traded this offseason...

[andrewrickli]

The Reds acquired him from the Padres, and Alonso is part of the group going to SD.

What could the Orioles have offered?

[Sports Guy]

What does SD want with Alonso? They have 2 first base prospects already.

I wonder if they are getting Alonso to make another deal?

[allstar1579]

Well...they do need pitching now

[MrOrange82]

I would hope this puts to bed any idea that Guthrie could have landed Alonso.

[GoldGlove21]

If Alonso is the second or third best player in the deal than it is a good trade IMO. I think that there is a chance that two of Hamilton, Grandal, Mesoraco, Boxberger, Frazier or Cozart could be in the deal IMO.

I think that there is a chance that Alonso, Grandal and Frazier/Cozart could be the deal.

[GoldGlove21]

I would hope this puts to bed any idea that Guthrie could have landed Alonso.

I think it will be hard to tell until we see the total package given up for Latos. I think that unless Billy Hamilton or Mesoraco is in the deal than the Reds got the better end of this trade.

[JTrea81]

What does SD want with Alonso? They have 2 first base prospects already.

I wonder if they are getting Alonso to make another deal?

Maybe with the Rays?

[Coker]

Reds acquire SD?s Mat Latos for Yonder Alonso, Brad Boxberger, Yasmani Grandal and Edinson Volquez.

https://twitter.com/#!/Reds/status/148108060370546688

[Sports Guy]

Reds acquire SD?s Mat Latos for Yonder Alonso, Brad Boxberger, Yasmani Grandal and Edinson Volquez.

https://twitter.com/#!/Reds/status/148108060370546688

Wow, what a haul for SD.

Ok, so to answer MrOrange..the answer is no.

This is why they dealt him...because they were able to rip off the Reds.

[Sports Guy]

Maybe with the Rays?

And if they want pitching, this makes perfect sense. Good call.

[sangar]

Maybe the Padres trade Rizzo?

[OrioleMagic]

Back to the question in the second post... What will the Padres do with a surplus of firstbasemen?

[MrOrange82]

Wow, what a haul for SD.

Ok, so to answer MrOrange..the answer is no.

This is why they dealt him...because they were able to rip off the Reds.

Yeah...retracting isn't usually my MO, but "wow" indeed. That was a huge trade for SD.

[allstar1579]

Wow, what a haul for SD.

Ok, so to answer MrOrange..the answer is no.

This is why they dealt him...because they were able to rip off the Reds.

Holy *#&$!!!!

The A's have to be KILLING themselves for not giving up Gonzalez for that package. That may be the most lopsided trade since Glenn Davis.

The Reds would have been MUCH better off dealing Alonso for Guthrie straight up, and then still could have dealt Volquez, Grandal and Boxberger for Gonzalez.

Eeesh. Talk about going for broke. One SP is not going to win them a WS, and now they have no talent coming through for a couple years.

[allstar1579]

Back to the question in the second post... What will the Padres do with a surplus of firstbasemen?

Start one at 1B, one in LF and one in RF unless they get some good young SP for one of them. They'll be looking for youth, just like what they gave up.