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Well are we sure that a player in real life does see a big drop-off in skill at a position he hasn't played in a while? It certainly wouldn't surprise me, but I also wouldn't be shocked if it was more like riding a bike, and a few days of practice/games at the old position is enough to get someone back near his old level of proficiency at the position (not accounting for any changes in range, etc. in the interregnum).
I also assume that it makes a difference what positions we're talking about -- moving around the outfield is probably less likely to be a problem than moving around the infield (although, Manny Machado seemed to have no problem picking up 3B after, AFAICT, playing SS his whole life).
Getting well off-topic here, but one thing I miss from very old versions of the game is the semi-random (or possibly hidden) rating for a player just trying a new position. It was possible for a player to be an instant Gold Glover at a new position instead of always needing a season or two to get up to speed.
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