I can't think of a teams top prospect that was ever handled this way,
I was referring to Chapman here, but didn't make it clear. My bad.
Except He was clearly never thought of that way by anyone. Most on this board advocated moving Votto, the team's BEST player in favor of Alonso. He's had to concentrate so much on his defense in LF that it is likely affecting him at the plate. Plus he's had to deal with some injuries which have sappped his power. I won't be surprised to see him drop out of the top 10 in most lists after this season. The Reds put an added burden on a player coming off an injury AND have him at AAA, probably too soon based on his development, not age.
Yeah, because comparing Tex to Alonso is apples to apples. oy vey.