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Originally Posted by clydepepper
Speaking of position changes, does anyone else feel bad that Joe Mauer has gone from maybe the second-best hitting catcher ever, to a so-so first-baseman?
I feel a little cheated, and I know it will cost him Cooperstown.
Perhaps the move was too early in his career?
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They moved Joe to prolong his career and keep him in the field. He was getting too many concussions from taking foul balls off his facemask.
He isn't the same player that he was 5 years ago for sure. He has never had much power, but his average was always around .325, and he hit 7-10 HR per year. Now his BA is in the mid .200's, and he has 1 HR. It has been suggested that the move from behind the plate has hurt his hitting. I don't know how.