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Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
OK, first off, how does the order go? Does the batter have to switch first or does the pitcher have to swtich first? Or either way?
Does it ever go change-change-change? Like, a new lefty come in, so a pinch-hitter replaces the batter, then a righty comes in. Or, a pinch-hitter comes in, the pitcher switches, then a different pinch-hitter comes in. Anyway, just wondering if is is allowed, and if so, if teams ever do two switches in a row where the first switched guy doesn't even play. |
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
A pitcher has to pitch to a batter, so it can't go pitcher-batter-pitcher switch.
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
I was actually thinking about something slightly different last night... if there were such a thing as a switch-pitcher, up against a switch-hitter, what would happen? I think I heard somewhere that the hitter has to decide first, but I'm not sure what the official rule is.
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
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OK, first off, how does the order go? Does the batter have to switch first or does the pitcher have to swtich first? Or either way? [/ QUOTE ] the batter has to be announced first. i've often seen a manager wait until the pinch-hitter is announced, and THEN go out and replace his pitcher. [ QUOTE ] Does it ever go change-change-change? Like, a new lefty come in, so a pinch-hitter replaces the batter, then a righty comes in. [/ QUOTE ] i think JoA is right on this one, the pitcher has to face a batter, so a sequence of reliever/pinch-hitter/new reliever can't happen. [ QUOTE ] Or, a pinch-hitter comes in, the pitcher switches, then a different pinch-hitter comes in. [/ QUOTE ] yes, i've seen this. this is why the pitcher's manager will wait for the new batter to be announced, so if the opposing manager still wants a favorable lefty-righty matchup, he'll have to burn a pinch-hitter. [ QUOTE ] Anyway, just wondering if is is allowed, and if so, if teams ever do two switches in a row where the first switched guy doesn't even play. [/ QUOTE ] burning a pinch-hitter is allowed, and although it's rare, i've seen it happen. |
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
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I was actually thinking about something slightly different last night... if there were such a thing as a switch-pitcher, up against a switch-hitter, what would happen? I think I heard somewhere that the hitter has to decide first, but I'm not sure what the official rule is. [/ QUOTE ] Of the course the batter has to decide first, the pitcher cant do anything until the batter is in the box. |
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
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A pitcher has to pitch to a batter, so it can't go pitcher-batter-pitcher switch. [/ QUOTE ] Does he have to pitch more than one pitch? |
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
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[ QUOTE ] A pitcher has to pitch to a batter, so it can't go pitcher-batter-pitcher switch. [/ QUOTE ] Does he have to pitch more than one pitch? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. He has to pitch until the at-bat is completed. |
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
yea but what's to stop the hitter from switching over in that at bat? that's legal isn't it?
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
You cant switch once you have two strikes.
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Re: Baseball switch question - does this EVER happen?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] A pitcher has to pitch to a batter, so it can't go pitcher-batter-pitcher switch. [/ QUOTE ] Does he have to pitch more than one pitch? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. He has to pitch until the at-bat is completed. [/ QUOTE ] What if he gets injured throwing a pitch? Batter get a base? |
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