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

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

Great deal for the Padres, holy crap! They got Volquez who they can slot into their rotation to replace Latos. Alonso can play left or be dealt for Wade Davis if the rumors were true. I think that I would keep that entire package unless I am blown away for Alonso.

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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.

The Reds still have one of the best catching prospects in the minors, as well as a great SS/2B prospect in Hamilton. Both guys are top-40'ish prospects IMO so there is still some young talent on the way.

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The Reds still have one of the best catching prospects in the minors, as well as a great SS/2B prospect in Hamilton. Both guys are top-40'ish prospects IMO so there is still some young talent on the way.

No where near enough. I get that Latos is under control for 4 more years, but 3 of those guys they had under control for 6 years, and you could have gotten Gonzalez and another SP for that haul easy.

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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.

Especially when you give up another starter!!! They gave up a lot more than what the M's gave us for Bedard.

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Especially when you give up another starter!!! They gave up a lot more than what the M's gave us for Bedard.

Yeah they did. That's what you call an offer you can't refuse, but all they did was replace Volquez with Latos, and give up 3 top prospects. That's treading water.

For equivalence sake, it'd be something like us trading Guthrie, Machado, Schoop and Klein.

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Can't say I like this trade from the Padres point of view. The only difference-making talent they got back here is Grandal in my opinion.

It's not an awful trade, but I'd want at least two elite-ish prospects if I were going to trade a young ace...

I'd actually put Grandal at 4th on the list.

Boxberger could be a closer easily.

Volquez is a #3 starter and will be better than that in SD.

Alonso will outhit Grandal and they both play similar levels of D.

Grandal I don't think will stick behind the plate and will end up without a position.

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No where near enough. I get that Latos is under control for 4 more years, but 3 of those guys they had under control for 6 years, and you could have gotten Gonzalez and another SP for that haul easy.

It was a terrible trade by the Reds. They gave up way too much young and controlled talent. Latos does not make them better than the players that they gave up would/could have IMO. I think it is more than what the Orioles got for Bedard as well. I can see Alonso being flipped for one of the Rays pitchers as well, but the Orioles might want to make a phone call.

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Yeah they did. That's what you call an offer you can't refuse, but all they did was replace Volquez with Latos, and give up 3 top prospects. That's treading water.

For equivalence sake, it'd be something like us trading Guthrie, Machado, Schoop and Klein.

Eh, I think it's more like Machado, Chris Davis, Dan Klein, and Daniel Cabrera in my opinion...

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It was a terrible trade by the Reds. They gave up way too much young and controlled talent. Latos does not make them better than the players that they gave up would/could have IMO. I think it is more than what the Orioles got for Bedard as well. I can see Alonso being flipped for one of the Rays pitchers as well, but the Orioles might want to make a phone call.

I hear Rizzo is the one they are trying to move, but I'm thinking they'll take the best return they can get for whoever and just roll with it. The O's should be all over it, but somehow I don't see it happening.

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