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But this is part of the purpose of moving to as many platoon-type situations as we can: to put people in an advantageous situation for them.  Playing Raul against lefties doesn't help anyone.  We can't do a catcher platoon any more at the plate but since both Smoak and Morales are worse hitting right-handed there should be plenty of ABs to get Shoppach or Montero in there when those situations arise.  Living in abject terror of having to let a pitcher bat once, maybe twice in a game if something horrible happens to your starting C in the ONE game you let your backup catcher DH is not a good state of mind.
And it just shortens the useful members of the bench.  We need power and RBIs - how many times have we been stranded this year?  It's been ugly.  If our hitters cannot handle all situations then arrange the lineups and the roster so that they can be put in more managable situations.
As was said by others, it's not like this is a new concept, or even an out-dated one.  Oakland's been kicking our keisters up and down the coast doing it this way.
Pride and stupidity have been the bane of victory.  Let's stop helping other teams beat us, shall we?
~G