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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
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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There is no "unless" in my book. I don't see this as ambiguous. DH enters on defense, player he was DH for leaves. Covered by rules.
To stay makes that player illegal, and that is the possible point not covered. Who is the illegal player is not, in my view. When discovered on defense he has to be restricted and replaced with a legal player.
I would like to keep the good catcher too, but it would not affect ruling.
Again, #22, the DH for #8, can legally assume a defensive position (unnannounced even), so someone please tell me how he can be restricted to the dugout for entering the game on defense and #8, who he was DH for can remain in the game?
Completely illogical in my view.