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Ok, this is an odd one I came up with.

Joe Mauer, 1B
I am not sure his contract status, and I know he is the face of the franchise, but why not move this guy back to catcher. His output is horrible for a 1B. The Twins are potentially losing big numbers from another 1B. Yes he is not getting injured, but who cares. If he were a catcher, with less ab's, his productivity wouldn't be that much worse. And they would be getting production from a new 1B. Maybe the Twins fans actually go see this guy at the park and management feels that is more important than his actual production.
Any thoughts?

Thanks and have a nice day,

Dan

Mauer isn't catching any longer due to a history with concussions and the increased likelihood of a recurrence if he's behind the plate.