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Wasn't the whole point about being ahead of the curve, seeing the value in something everybody else undervalues?
I'm not in full 3B buy-in mode.  Not even close.  But it is worth considering.  It makes little sense with the lineup we have now, I think.  But IF the FA you could get was a 1B/DH, then it would be an option.  By necessity it would be an all in deal.  Acquire the FA and go all in with Carp at third.  Not many fall-back options, unless Carp goes to LF and Guti goes away.
With Carp crushing the ball and driving in runs right now I would be a bit hesitant.  But position changes mid-career are not unknown.  Who would have thought that Dale Murphy could make the transistion from C to CF and be a GG'er.  Pete Rose was a 2B, I mean LF, I mean 3B, I mean 1B and hit everywhere.
Dick Allen playe every day, 232 games, at 3rd in his first two fulltime seasons.  He was no Nureyev, but didn't stink it up.  Steve Garvey came up a 3rd baseman and would have remained there if a certain Penguin didn't come up a year later.
Torre, of course, but even Yaz played 31 games at 3B in '73.
Doc's rational is right.  If you can field the ball at first, generally you can field it at 3rd. 
I'ld give you even money Carp could make the transition and be passable or better.  Probably better. 
Would I do it?  Not without a Fielder or equivalent. 
Are there better places to invest $20M?  Probably. 
But it could work.