For some reason, I feel it won't be pretty having Abreu play third base. First of all, teams that don't get a minimum of two bunt hits a game won't be trying. Second, I just can't picture him dazzling with the glove at 3B when he is blah to lousy at first.

 

 

And the point of doing it was to take the slight defensive hit from Gillaspie to Abreu while having a better lineup offensively. They obviously didn't do it.

That is what I was saying about Adam Dunn for years but you guys weren't buying it. The thing with LaRoche is, he is hitting much better lately, and I bet if you looked at his numbers when he isn't a DH, they, sample size be damned, are MVP-like.

 

I think it's moot because if Abreu isn't 100%, I doubt he plays 3B.

 

Edit:

LaRoche when he plays 1B:

 

.471/.571/.942

 

And I wouldn't expect LaRoche to hit like that if he continued to play 1B, but I think it does show that he is having problem adjusting to being a DH rather than just not having the ability anymore.

 

You were right.