Substitution/Re-entry/DH

[johnnyg08]

Okay guys this question was posed to me. I want to see how others are reading this question as well as your explanation. Please read the scenario and offer your thoughts based upon the FED re-entry/DH rule.

Here is the word-for-word question that was posed to me.

Player A is DH'ing for player B in the starting lineup. During the game Player A gets on base and Player B gets put in to pinch run for Player A. Legal substitution, the DH spot is lost and Player B now is the in the batting order in that spot. Later in the game that spot comes up again, Player A using his re-entry comes into bat and player B is out of the game. Player A gets on base again. Can player B use his re-entry to come back and pinch run again since he has not used the re-entry he gets since he was a starter in the field? Of course player A would be done for the game at this point but player B would remain in the game in that lineup spot.

Thanks for your help fellas!

[UmpJM]

johnnyg,

As described, perfectly legal and correct in all respects.

JM

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Okay guys this question was posed to me. I want to see how others are reading this question as well as your explanation. Please read the scenario and offer your thoughts based upon the FED re-entry/DH rule.

Here is the word-for-word question that was posed to me.

Player A is DH'ing for player B in the starting lineup. During the game Player A gets on base and Player B gets put in to pinch run for Player A. Legal substitution, the DH spot is lost and Player B now is the in the batting order in that spot. Later in the game that spot comes up again, Player A using his re-entry comes into bat and player B is out of the game. Player A gets on base again. Can player B use his re-entry to come back and pinch run again since he has not used the re-entry he gets since he was a starter in the field? Of course player A would be done for the game at this point but player B would remain in the game in that lineup spot.

Thanks for your help fellas!

When a team is batting a DH, always consider that there are (FED) 10 starters in the line up. Two of them are locked into one position in the batting order.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

When a team is batting a DH, always consider that there are (FED) 10 starters in the line up. Two of them are locked into one position in the batting order.

I would just like to say that I fully concur with Steven Tyler's assertion, and, further, believe it's a "good way to think about it". Well said.

I've never done that before in my life, and just thought I'd jump on the opportunity.

JM

[johnnyg08]

Thanks guys...I tried to maintain the thought that both starters are afforded a re-entry opportunity but wasn't sure about Player B being able to pinch run twice.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

I've never done that before in my life, and just thought I'd jump on the opportunity.

JM

Now I know that it's one of the Four Horsemen!