Wed Apr 20, 2005, 12:28am
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Originally posted by David B
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Originally posted by DG
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Originally posted by Tim C
The following situation was sent to the PBUA today for clarification:
1- Able #25 (4)
2- Baker #33 (7)
3- Charles #41 (2)
4- David #51 (1)
5- Earl #27 (6)
6- Frank #3 (3)
7- George #21 (9)
8- Thomas #7 DH for George
9- Herman #14 (8)
10-Issac #40 (5)
In the top of the 4th inning sub Anderson goes into play RF in place of George.
Coach says that, "George will move to DH"
Umpire says, "Coach you can't change the Space Time Continueum -- this isn't an episode of Star Trek!"
Coach scratches head!
Please post your answer and all notes that support your decision. Can this legally happen or not?
"Play on, mates!"
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I am a tad confused on why this is a PBUA issue, since DH could not DH for F9 in OBR. So I will assume this is a FED question.
3-1-4a come close to covering this but not quite. Anderson replaced George in RF. George is out of the game, Thomas is still DH, but now for Anderson.
I don't see anything to cover this in FED, so maybe it's a rare case for 10-2-3g, and maybe why you posed the question. George, as the starter could re-enter, so why not re-enter for the DH?
Let me pose another question. If George is out of the game why couldn't he be substituted for anybody, including the DH, since he never had a batting position? It was being occupied by the DH. A DH and the player he is batting for are locked into the batting order, but when George is replaced by Anderson it is Anderson and Thomas who are now locked. George never had a batting position and now he is out of the game.
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That is correct. George is a starter so once he is replaced he can reenter. He can reenter for anyone in the batting order since he never had a spot in the batting order to start with - only his #7 spot for whom the DH was batting.
But the way I'm reading this is since he's reentering for the DH, the DH is terminated.
But a very good point about George that many guys I think forget about.
Thanks
David
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If George reenters for the DH, the DH can't be terminated since the DH is batting for Anderson. Anderson is still in the game. If George can reenter for any other player, and assume their batting position, then why not reenter for the DH and become the DH?
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