I don't think all his games at first base can just be thrown out. He was primarily a DH, and that extra versatility shouldn't be a negative. They didn't take the OF award away from Bautista last...
I completely agree. That's why the Giants went 7-8 in interleague including series against teams like Seattle, because their pitching is so unstoppable and AL teams aren't good enough to hit it.
True, we're not lucky enough to be in a poverty division where you can limp to the playoffs then reel off a lucky run. We actually need more than 3 good players to make the playoffs.