Joe Mauer has had issues recovering from a concussion, bringing back to life the debate on whether the Minnesota Twins should move him to first base.
Minnesota traded Justin Morneau to the Pittsburgh Pirates last week, opening up the position.
"It's time to move Mauer to a position that will allow him to stay in the lineup every day. The argument against this is that Mauer can only provide value under the parameters of his contract if he is a catcher," writes Jim Souhan.
"That's nonsensical. The Twins spent $184 million on Mauer for a variety of reasons, including the marketing of a new stadium and his status as a homegrown MVP, and that money is gone. It's guaranteed. Terry Ryan and Ron Gardenhire need to put the best possible team on the field, and keeping Mauer in the lineup is more important than keeping him behind the plate."