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Originally Posted by Dakota
A reasonable bat the roster rule should start with the intent of the rule; for example to allow everyone to participate in the game during pool play.
IMO, if you disagree that this intent should even be accommodated, you should oppose the rule in its entirety, not handicap it with other aspects of the lineup rules that would frustrate the intent of the rule itself.
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And, for example, if it's a tie game in the 7th inning with 2 outs, the winning run on third, and the 15th batter coming up to bat who has a .056 batting average, do you allow the team at bat to claim that that batter has a headache and can't bat, so you get to put your lead-off batter up? Without penalty?
Some rules must remain to maintain the integrity of the game. Coaches (and people like me
) would use any way possible to gain some type of advantage (within the rules, of course).