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Originally posted by Baseball_North
That doesn't seen to make sense though.
If the NEW pitcher was coming off the bench, then he would go into the spot vacated by the 2B. But he is already hitting in the 6th or 7th spot (I can't remember)... because he STARTED the game as the LF.
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You said:
(1) P is moving to LF; LF is moving to P.
If the STARTING (ie OLD) P is moving to LF and LF is moving to be the NEW Pitcher then DH is out of the game because DH can only bat for the pitcher and all pitching substitutes for the pitcher. Since STARTING pitcher stayed in the game he is no longer the pitcher and DH can not bat for him. He has to bat for himself.
(2) DH is moving into a defensive position at 2B. 2B is leaving the game.
If the DH is moved to a defensive position at 2B then the starting P must leave the game, he can't go to LF, because the starting P and his DH can not both be on defense.
You can't have (1) and (2) moves at the same time. If you want the NEW pitcher to bat in the 2B spot in the batting order then the 2B must come out, the OLD P can go to LF, and the DH is no longer in the game.
Think of the DH/P as one position in the batting order. The DH is on offense, the P is on defense and they can never both be on defense.