BZ 3409: DH - position switch during the game

ublguy23 · 07-06-2009, 02:25 PM

Ran into this a few days ago, don't know if this is allowed in real baseball or not. Let me know....

My team is up to bat....DH gets on base, my manager calls for a pinch runner. The next hitter is my 3B, who gets injured during the play. My manager selects a player from my bench.

When I go to the field, the player who pinch ran for the DH is now playing 3B, and the player who was substituted in for the injured 3B is now playing DH.

Is this allowed?

Thanks.

Gambo · 07-06-2009, 11:49 PM

Dangit it's been a long time since I umpired.

I thought there was one hinky rule where you can switch the DH spot (it has to do with the original DH rules when they were introduced) and I thought it had to do with an injury to the pitcher.

However, I did check the rule book and the rule states that the spot is "locked". So as of the current major league rules this should not have occured.

Nutlaw · 07-07-2009, 02:22 PM

I have logged this as BZ 3409. Thanks for reporting it.

07-06-2009, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
ublguy23 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	BZ 3409: DH - position switch during the game Ran into this a few days ago, don't know if this is allowed in real baseball or not. Let me know.... My team is up to bat....DH gets on base, my manager calls for a pinch runner. The next hitter is my 3B, who gets injured during the play. My manager selects a player from my bench. When I go to the field, the player who pinch ran for the DH is now playing 3B, and the player who was substituted in for the injured 3B is now playing DH. Is this allowed? Thanks.

07-06-2009, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gambo All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,659 Thanks: 26 Thanked 426x in 221 posts	Dangit it's been a long time since I umpired. I thought there was one hinky rule where you can switch the DH spot (it has to do with the original DH rules when they were introduced) and I thought it had to do with an injury to the pitcher. However, I did check the rule book and the rule states that the spot is "locked". So as of the current major league rules this should not have occured. __________________ OOTP Mods: OOTPXI Historical Face Gen Project http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Gen_Files.html Spritze/Gambo Database http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Databases.html OOTP Stadium Chart and Ballpark Images http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Ballparks.html MLB Compiled Uniform & Logo Pack http://web.mac.com/sixwilsons/OOTPMo...Gen_Files.html

07-07-2009, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	I have logged this as BZ 3409. Thanks for reporting it. __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

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