Does Thome help me or hurt me?

[simmurph]

Hi guys,

Here's my current line-up (16-team, H2H, 10x10, NON-keeper)...

Alfonso Soriano (ChC - OF)
Joe Mauer (Min - C)
Brian Roberts (Bal - 2B)
Ryan Zimmerman (Was - 3B)
Todd Helton (Col - 1B)
Jim Thome (CWS - Util)
Torii Hunter (Min - OF)
Stephen Drew (Ari - SS)
Willy Taveras (Col - OF)
Juan Rivera (LAA - OF)
Milton Bradley (Oak - OF)
Edwin Encarnación (Cin - 3B)
Aaron Hill (Tor - 2B,SS)

Roy Halladay (Tor - SP)
Erik Bedard (Bal - SP)
Pedro Martínez (NYM - SP)
Octavio Dotel (KC - RP)
Takashi Saito (LAD - RP)
Dave Bush (Mil - SP)
Anibal Sánchez (Fla - SP)
Orlando Hernández (NYM - SP)

To be honest, I'm really pleased with this team at this point. My one concern is that Thome will really limit me because of his UTIL-only eligibility.

Is there ANY chance Thome will become 1B-eligible? What would you think if I floated him out there for a closer (like a B.J. Ryan)?