Could Yonder Alonso have a starting job in 2009? What are the Reds' top priorities this offseason? Mark Sheldon answers these and other questions.

The Reds have eight remaining free agents, but only reliever David Weathers is likely to be offered salary arbitration before Monday's 11 p.m. CT deadline.

The Reds Community Fund made community investments worth $1.7 million in 2008, with much of the money going to local youth baseball initiatives.

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The Cincinnati chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America recently handed out postseason awards to three members of the Reds' 2008 club.

Yonder Alonso, the Reds first-round Draft pick in June, recently completed his season with Waikiki in the Hawaiian Fall League. The 21-year-old first baseman batted .308 (32-for-104) with four home runs and 21 RBIs. He had an on-base-plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .929.

Can Francisco Cordero step up as a veteran presence in the bullpen? Beat reporter Mark Sheldon answers this question and more in this week's mailbag.

Former Major League pitcher Ricky Stone, diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor earlier this year, and his family need financial assistance, and the baseball community has stepped up to help the cause.

The Reds learned Friday that longtime official scorer Glenn Sample has died at the age of 77. Next season would have been the 30th season for Sample as a Major League official scorer.