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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 09:35am
jicecone jicecone is offline
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Originally Posted by DG View Post
If original pitcher is incapacitated or injured why would the coach want to return him to pitch? I know some are idiots, but ...really.
Your absolutely correct however, the rule also applies to a straight substitution. The umpire wants to be a nice guy and allow the sub more warm-ups because the game is being played in Southern Minnesota and by rule, that starter can't return.

Not logical I agree, but you might just be doing that idiots game that nite.
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