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Originally Posted by Old School
That is wrong, completely wrong. A pitcher can be replaced at any time. A batter cannot. I can be 3-2 full count and be replaced as the pitcher. I can be 1-0 or 0-2 into the count and be replaced as a pitcher. If I'm anywhere into the count as a batter, I must complete the at-bat.
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Just to further make my case clearer. In the NL, the pitcher can bat. Once the pitcher receives a count 1-0 as the batter. He must complete the at-bat. He can not be replaced. However, the pitcher on the mound can be replaced anywhere in the count. If the count is 1-0, you can switch to another pitcher on the mound. The next pitcher comes in and throws 2 more balls for a count total of 3-0. That pitcher can be replaced with another pitcher on the mound. I have seen this in MLB. The in-between pitcher was used to get the guy the manager really wanted to use warm up.