I mentioned this in the comments of the original "Sano is going to the outfield" article and was roundly flogged for it. Those that took exception noted that Plouffe is slower (not a deal breaker in my opinion) but also that Plouffe is already an above average 3b, so moving him for a player we're unsure of (but would most likely be league average as he's still learning the position) plus putting below average outfield defense out there in Plouffe would be downgrading two positions defensively. Valid points, and I guess it was hard to argue.