I think Gathright would be more valuable on the playoff roster then Baldelli would be. Gathright is faster and could pinch run an help this team a lot. Gathright can also play the outfield as well if not better then Baldelli. B
Yes, Baldelli is the better hitter but how many AB's is he going to see anyway? Id assume in the playoffs the batting order would be: Ellsbury, Pedroia, V-Mart, Youk, Ortiz, Bay, Lowell, Drew, Gonzalez. I don't see him pinch hitting for any of those guys, not even Gonzalez.
But for now, I think we should focus on getting in the playoffs before discussing the playoff roster.