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Originally Posted by Splitter24
Yes. It's a stigma. RH shortstops go to their left to make plays and throw across their body with no issues. And they have to do a virtual 180 when they're the pivot man on a 4-6-3 DP which no one seems to have an issue with whereas a LH shortstop should turn that play faster.
I am a little biased being a lefthander who grew up as a thirdbaseman before transitioning to the traditional P/1B/OF. Former left-handed major leaguer Mike Squires, who played about 15 games at 3B for the mid-80's White Sox, always claimed that the only position a left hander couldn't really play was 2B. I agree.
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I do think there's enough troubling plays at SS or 3B that a lefty would have serious issues. As I said, any charging ball would be virtually impossible to field, and you lose being able to barehand plays like that. Jeter's signature leaping throw would be impossible too, so while they're not converted a ton, you would lose a bunch of plays like that. Probably enough to overcome the positional adjustment, so any lefty of any worth would be more efficient in the outfield anyways.