and I still haven't seen an answer to my question: "is there something fundamentally incorrect about batting your DH 9th? tonite's action: DH, and line-up spot Gross, 9 Sheffield, 3 D. Young, 4 A. Huff, 5 Ortiz, 3 Spilborghs, 6 C. Tracy, 5 J. Damon, 1 G. Blum, 8 G. Norton, 4 Spiezio, 2 Sweeney, 4 Saltalamacchia, 6 M. Redmond, 6 Sure there is an anomaly or two, but 9th? !!