What makes you think he could handle bunts, or the position in general? He has not played the position professionally. Also, like the rest of us, you are not a doctor, and don't know how the position switch (3B usually demands more violent movement than 1B, and putting the entire body into throws) would affect his hip issues. Under what premise do you argue that the hip condition is a non-factor in this? Like the rest of us, you have no detailed knowledge of his hip condition or situation. It just seems like a wild idea with little practicality behind it.