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Ok...lets see...Rich,you're saying although ELIGIBLE pitcher B warmed up (he had one inning of elibility left for the week and the team decided to pitch him in the 6th instead of 5th inning),he doesn't actually have to pitch? Pitcher A cannot go back in so a third pitcher would have to pitch?In the actual game,as he was warming up,the eligibility of B was questioned and it was determined he had only the one inning left for the week.The team then decided to stick with A for one more inning and let B pitch the sixth inning.Of course if opposing team waited till after B had pitched the 5th,or even pitched to one batter,to question his eligibility,everything would have been cut and dry.
Russ,You're saying if Eligible pitcher B warms up he does have to face at least one batter? I think rule 3.05(b)pertains to Big League and not Little League.
It basically comes down to,in LL if a pitcher warms up on the mound,does he have to actually pitch? Russ' stated rule would answer the question if it does apply to LL as well as Big League.Any other opinions?
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