I would put concrete in the bottom of the hole to support the load. Just dumping some sackcrete in may work in some places but not in my area that we get deep frost. The frost will move the post up and down. I have one shed that is raising out of the ground. I have had two different shed additions that where added to the sides of existing barns that sunk over the years. In the last ten years, we have jacked them up and put concrete columns under them. We go six foot deep to make sure and get below the most common frost line.
As for trapping water with just a plug poured and the post setting on it. I do not think that there would be much water held just by the post setting on top of a poured concrete plug.
Also spend the money to get the properly treated posts. The cheap ones at the box stores do not have enough treatment to last very long in direct ground contact. Also watch the post that many of the Amish sell in barn "kits" they many times are based only on price, so you get cheaply treated post.
Think of this. Pouring concrete plugs under the posts might cost you $100-200. Now spread this over the usable life of the barn. Then think about the time/trouble you could easily have IF your post sink. Too many time when we cut corners we shoot yourselves in the foot for little gain.
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