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Peter D. said:I know you have to put the best interests of the team first, but does Arencibia's love for the team and the city at all impact what to do with him?
Dear jeebus, I hope not.
The Jays are fighting three of the best organizations in baseball within their own division. That kind of demands utter ruthlessness. If Lawrie's the kind of guy who'd react negatively to the team making a decision in the best interest of the ball club then he might as well be the next guy dealt. If the Jays are going to be competitive they'll need to make lots of tough decisions and you may as well get Lawrie used to it as soon as possible.
As to the general question, I think people are looking at this slightly the wrong way. Unless JP can play a good defensive 1B then there's no reason to look at converting him there. There's a perfectly good spot available at DH if and when that becomes an issue. The thing right now is that Arencibia needs to develop his bat to the point where you need to find a position for him.