Substitution question

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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown

I would like to add my own question to this thread:

If, after the DH has been terminated, can the DH re-enter the game to play defense and to bat in his original spot on the batting order? For example: DH for pitcher. Pitcher enters and bats for DH - DH role is terminated. Can DH now re-enter and pitch, or play any other position, with the pitcher, that batted for the DH and that terminated the DH role, leaving the batting order (9 players batting and the same 9 playing defense. Original pitcher is gone and DH is now playing defense and batting)? This seems reasonable and I would allow it. Am I correct?

FED rules specifically say the DH may re-enter.

In your scenario, Tony, the DH may re-enter since he left the lineup but has re-entry privilege remaining.

Where your statement is incorrect is where you indicate that the pitcher is "gone."
I inderstand that to mean he's done for the day............
That is not so. The pitcher, too, is considered a starter. He did not "re-enter" when he assumed the batting position of the DH. He has been removed from the lineup only once---that being with the re-entry of the DH. The pitcher still retains his re-entry privilege and can later re-enter into the same batting position.


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