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Reds lose out on Inoa

According to Baseball America, stud Dominican amateur Michel Inoa will sign with the Athletics for a $4.25 million signing bonus.

The Yankees initially were the leader for Inoa, reportedly agreeing to terms with Inoa's Dominican buscon on a deal with a $2.7 million bonus. However, multiple sources have indicated that Katz was then brought into the deal and raised the signing bar to a minimum of $3.5 million. The Yankees reportedly dropped out at that point in principle over having had a deal struck and then taken away.

That left the Reds, suddenly a major player in Latin America after the signing of Juan Duran this spring for $2 million, and the Rangers, who have built a resume as a force in the region in the last three years, along with Oakland, which had fallen back of the pack in recent years internationally. The Athletics have scouted Inoa heavily, with Beane, player personnel director Billy Owens and scouting director Eric Kubota among those who have seen him pitch.

This really is too bad, as signing Inoa, Juan Duran and Yorman Rodriguez in the same year would have really been a coup. Oh well. It would have been nice to pick up another first-round equivalent, but nothing's a sure thing.

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Over 4 mil is steep

But I like seeing the Reds invest their money in Latin America rather than searching the AARP to construct a roster. Who do we credit for this new focus on Latin America? Castellini? Walt? Krivsky? DanO?

by jacob brumfield on Jun 30, 2008 9:58 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me. All me.

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Jun 30, 2008 10:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think DanO got it started

Johnny Cueto seems like a nice pickup, but Wayne kept it going, and Bob is giving Walt the resources he needs to compete in the forieng market. Now the Reds just need to break into Asia, maybe use their Bong connection.

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Jun 30, 2008 10:35 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

asian made bongs are the best…especially when they’re shaped like a dragon

You are all wrong.

by jeebus on Jun 30, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4.5 Mill is too much to risk on a 16/17 year old - unless its Crolfer

"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.

by Madville on Jun 30, 2008 11:26 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does this open cash to sign Rodriguez?

Or are the Yankees thinking the same thing?

by Brian B on Jun 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inoa chose the A's @ $4.25 Million

over the Reds at $5 million and Rangers at $5.2 Million.

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Jul 2, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fogg-esque

The Dusty Path to the World Series!*

*Note this is not an endorsment of Dusty Baker.

by justin007000 on Jul 3, 2008 1:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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