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Originally Posted by Spielman
That argument holds true at lower levels, but not at the professional level. A lefty with a good strong arm can more than make up for his handicap playing third base at the little league level, and at the high school level should do just fine. But when you get to the professional level, competing against all the other third basemen who also have strong arms, a lefty suddenly can't make up that split second anymore against the stronger competition. Thus, he becomes a rightfielder.
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That is because by the time they hit the minors they are told they can no longer play middle IF or they are forced into becoming pitchers.
They can compete, but the baseball minds that are deciding who plays what are throughly convinced that they will not make it.