Is it really obvious or did you just happen to skip over the Dusty is knowledgeable quote? So, which is it? Look, Walker won't hit at the top of the order until Hendry makes a move for a true everyday leftfielder or until Baker switches Ramirez and Burnitz in the order. If you move Walker up, Ramirez will never have an official at-bat the rest of the year. Barrett is no protection for Ramirez. And people must have already forgotten Barrett was pretty bad in the #2 hole last year. I just don't get why some think Barrett can be a successful #2 hitter. He drives me nuts with some of his at-bats. Yeah, I read the quote. Walker didn't say this stuff just so he could get his name in the papers. He said it in response to Corey sucking ass in the leadoff spot. Sure, he said Baker is knowledgable, but did he really mean it? I doubt it. Just speculating, but I'd imagine that in Todd's mind, Baker is clueless or he'd have guys that can get on base hitting in the top of the lineup.