3.05 (OBR) Question

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

It also prevents a team from naming a LH Starter for the game to get a certain batting lineup from the offense, and then list the LH starter 1st in the order, and pinchhitting for him immediately, putting in your RH starter in the bottom of the 1st who you'd intended on bringing in all along.

This makes no sense. The batting order is official when handed to the PU. How would Team "A" know what Team "B's" lineup will be before that? And they would not be able to revise their lineup after handing it to the PU.

Bob

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

This makes no sense. The batting order is official when handed to the PU. How would Team "A" know what Team "B's" lineup will be before that? And they would not be able to revise their lineup after handing it to the PU.

Bob

In pro ball, the teams know in advance who the starting pitcher is scheduled to be. If the pitcher is changed prior to the game, the other team is notified and can adjust their batting order accordingly.

[SanDiegoSteve]

The manager could circumvent the rule by having his pitcher fake illness.