First baseman Yonder Alonso was wearing jeans and a navy blue sport coat as he sat in the home dugout, but he envisioned himself wearing a Cincinnati Reds uniform.
"I picture myself being here right now playing against the Milwaukee Brewers," said Alonso, the first baseman out of the University of Miami (Fla.) the Reds drafted No. 1 in June. "I'm ready to put on a uniform and play." Alonso signed late and played only 16 games at Class A Sarasota, where he batted .316 with one double and two RBIs, the double coming on his first at-bat.
He'll catch up on his playing time, though. After he takes batting practice with the Reds Saturday, he is going to play ball In Hawaii, then he is going to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic as the Reds fast-track him toward the majors.
Alonso played first base and third base at Sarasota, "And I can play the outfield, but I didn't play any outfield. Whatever they want me to do, I'll do."
REDS 11, BREWERS 2: 1B Joey Votto and RF Jay Bruce, both rookies, both hit two home runs and the Reds tied a club record Friday for most homers in Great American Ball Park with seven. SS Jerry Hairston Jr., LF Jolbert Cabrera and pinch-hitter Andy Phillips also homered as the Reds won for the eighth time in 11 games. RHP Ramon Ramirez won his first major-league game, holding the Brewers to two runs and seven hits over six innings.
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