Votto is an elite player there is no doubt about that. With Alonso I think you have to put him in LF if he's in Cincinnati. Really, can he be worse defensively than Gomes?
Agreed that Votto is an elite player at 1B, but I think just like Pujols could make the move from LF to 1B that Votto could make the reverse move with ease. He moves very well and has more speed/athleticism than what Alonso does. To me--you have to move Votto as opposed to Alonso. Trust me--after watching Yonder play for 3 years at UM, I think his ceiling as far as having the athleticism to play LF is lower than Votto's.

I know Yonder's been playing LF in the minors so far, but the jump to LF in the majors would be a bigger jump. 1B's his natural spot and where he's best suited in my opinion. I am surprised by his 10 SB's so far this year though, so maybe he has gotten leaner/faster. Per the Reds site, he's listed at 6'2/210, at UM he was listed at 6'1/215. If that's the case then I can see the move--I know it's only 5lbs, but that was really the difference for him in college...just a little too heavy to use speed. Just based off of how I remember him at UM though, no way he needs to move off 1B.

I'm not going to complain either way. A Cane playing for my favorite MLB team? Good times. Hope it happens soon.