How does that not makes sense? Sure the batter has to get on base, but then has to rely on teammates to get in. They don't just sneak past the catcher.
Well, one aspect of it worked - Kendall has only GIDP once this year and that was well after the experiment ended. One of the benefits of him hitting 9th was hitting in to less double plays, of which he had done quite a bit in the past.
At the end of May, when the Brewers started turning this thing around. It's been a few months. Sunday, May 25th Rivera started for Kendall and hit in the 8 hole. The next day Kendall was back in the starting lineup batting 8th also.
The Cards announcers just announced Ryan Franklin as player of the game, with 1 out in the ninth Edit: And then this dinger. The perfect kiss of death!