It's simply retarded. Why not just bat Barney eighth and bump everybody up one spot? How the f*** can Barney be guaranteed to have as many if not more AB's than everyone else?
I can't wait for Terry Francona to be managing this team.
Yeah but with two strikes and first base open, Bautista won't get many fastballs in to drive, just like JD didn't. Either take the walk or shoot the breaking stuff away that he'd most likely get and drive in a run.