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Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said this weekend that he will likely have new acquisition Chone Figgins play second base, and move incumbent second baseman Jose Lopez to Figgins' primary spot over the past three seasons, third base.  Figgins will bat second behind Ichiro in the Seattle order, while Lopez will bat fifth and sixth with about equal frequency. None of that changes with the position flip-flop, and so obviously, the fantasy impact of the switch from a strict production perspective is minimal. In terms of the new eligibility each will gain, however, the fantasy value added is potentially huge. For Figgins, gaining eligibility at second base makes him a much easier fit for would-be fantasy owners. At third, Figgins' appalling lack of power would have limited his owner ...

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Article written by Matt Trueblood