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Old Tue Dec 02, 2014, 08:08am
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Originally Posted by Andy View Post
The same questions was asked as the change was being debated...the intent is to allow the team to bat "up to" the entire roster.
So in Bret's scenario, if he has 15 at the game and decides to bat 12, and he loses one due to injury, he's not allowed to enter one of his three remaining bench players to replace her? And then if he loses a second starter due to injury, he has to forfeit due to the shorthanded rule?
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