Thread: CR for DP/Flex
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Old Tue Mar 25, 2014, 10:50am
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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn View Post
Cutting through the red herrings and assuming the coach, at the conference, told you that DP would pitch the first inning...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the coach shows the FLEX as the pitcher on the lineup card he/she turns in to the PU, I didn't think the coach could then announce a substitution of that pitcher (either by the DP or another player). The rule requires that in the top of the first inning, the pitcher listed in the lineup has to pitch to one batter.

So even if he/she tried to make that change during the conference, the PU should say, "Sorry, coach, but you can't do that."
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