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Originally Posted by RichMSN
An SPR simply needs to be out of the game. However, you cannot project substitutes while on offense to set up an SPR situation, either.
Let's say Bill is due up 5th in the inning. A coach can't come up and say I'm substituting Jane for Bill in the 5-hole and then use Bill as an SPR for the leadoff hitter that inning.
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The actual tournament rule is that when on offense you cannot sub for a player in the lineup until it's his turn at bat or he's on base. Perhaps that's what ESPN was trying to convey.
Mon Dec 13, 2010, 07:51pm
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