[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by yawetag

You're saying a coach can't come to you while they're at bat and say he's replacing a player in his lineup, even if that player isn't at bat or on base?

3-1-1: "ln any other case, a substitute may replace a player of his team when the ball is dead and time has been called."

Dash is right (even I missed that one) and you are not reading the whole rule:

3-1-1:
SECTION 1 SUBSTITUTING
ART. 1 ... After the umpire has received the official lineup card prior to the game, the player listed as pitcher shall pitch until the first opposing batter has been put out or has advanced to first base. In any other case, a substitute may replace a player of his team when the ball is dead and time has been called. The umpire-in-chief shall record any reported substitutions on the lineup card and then announce immediately any change(s) to the opposing team. Projected substitutions are not allowed. In each of the following situations, the ball is declared live by the umpire-in-chief. Should there be no announcement of substitutions, a substitute has entered the game when the ball is live and:
a. a runner takes the place of a runner he has replaced,
b. a pitcher takes his place on the pitcher's plate,
c. a fielder reaches the position usually occupied by the fielder he has
replaced, or
d. a batter takes his place in the batter's box.
PENALTY: If the starting pitcher does not face one batter, he may play another position, but not return to pitch.
(there is more 3-1-1 but I do not want to waste space)

If you are going to post the rule on this board in argument to another poster, make sure you read the rule first!