Don,
Equally true, by rule the DH may not legally enter on defense unless the player he is batting for leaves the game. QED.
I really believe it's a "point not covered" - because either argument is equally supported by the rules.
I was only partially "tongue-in-cheek" with my suggested ruling. You gotta' do something, and the rules don't really say.
JM
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