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Originally Posted by yawetag
I disagree. This isn't a projected substitution... it IS a substitution. The coach removed the catcher from the game and placed another player in his roster spot. I could be wrong, but the new player is now the catcher.
If the coach came and said "I'm subbing my catcher, but #12 will be the catcher next inning. I want to use a CR for #12," I wouldn't allow it.
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There's no catcher when they're batting. Read the case play: a CR is permitted only for the
player who caught the previous half inning, not for his lineup spot.
The other thing to remember is that nothing prevents the coach from moving all the players around in the next half inning. The sub for the catcher might pitch, and the previous pitcher could come in to catch. Any player can play (almost) any position; what can't change is that player's spot in the lineup.
I think that the bolded part of the case play I posted is pretty clear, and pretty clearly applies to this case.