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From: [email protected] (kenton yee)
Subject: proposed catcher re-sub rule
Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
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A lot of teams carry 3 catchers on their 25 man roster,
but the 3rd catcher is seldom ever used. He is only
insurance in case of extra innings or the 2nd catcher
is injured during a game. So to free up this roster
spot for an extra pinch hitter or reliever, why not
invoke a catcher re-substitution rule:
If the last roster catcher on a team is
injured during a game, the team is permitted
to substitute in his place for defensive purposes
a catcher who has previously been yanked from
the game.
Given this rule, a team wouldn't need 3 roster
catchers. The 3rd catcher could be playing
in AAA or be a non-roster bullpen catcher.
Ken
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