Red Sox/Blue Jays 6.10 Question

[rulesmaven]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

The guy was injured and you expect him to bat anyhow? What if he'd died before coming to bat?

Now can you answer your own first question?

Could a true maven have answered the question?

"rulesmavenwannabe" was too long to register.

"Come to bat" is a weird phrase to have in the rules, and unlike most of the rules, there is usually a consequence -- for example OBR is very specific about the obligations of the line up card starting pitcher pitching to the first batter, and expressly includes language about injury, which 6.10 doesn't, which I thought made it worth a question. Usually where drafters include language in one rule but not parallel language in an analagous rule the omission is interpreted as deliberate.

But the Earl Weaver link explains things. Thanks.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by rulesmaven

Usually where drafters include language in one rule but not parallel language in an analagous rule the omission is interpreted as deliberate.

Thanks.

You'll find that baseball rules don't follow that logic. That's why there are so many case books, comments, approved rulings, etc.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

You'll find that baseball rules don't follow that logic. That's why there are so many case books, comments, approved rulings, etc.

I agree with you, Rich, but the whole thread is illogical as we are not dealing with a switch-a-roo, we are dealing with an injury. I would rule the same way as MLB did in this case. The game hasn't started, the player is now injured and will remain out for the game, put in a sub and let's get the game rolling. The OOF's trying to stick to the printed rule probably never ran into this in real life.