Craziness in the Braves/Pirates game

[moorecg]

Herzog did this same sort of thing quite a bit here in St. Louis in the mid 80s

[RedFlash]

I didn't know this was allowed. It's a great idea. If you're desperately short-handed in the pen you're much better off taking a chance on putting a weak defender in LF for one batter than wasting a reliever. Resop in LF couldn't be much worse than Daryle Ward in RF.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/game_preliminaries_3.jsp

 

Rule 3.03 Comment: A pitcher may change to another position only once during the same inning; e.g. the pitcher will not be allowed to assume a position other than a pitcher more than once in the same inning. Any player other than a pitcher substituted for an injured player shall be allowed five warm-up throws. (See Rule 8.03 for pitchers.)

 

I agree with a few posters, and don't really see this as a "creative" move for Cox. But I will give Bobby credit, he did his homework, and used the rulesbook to his advantage. But this "positional tomfoolery" was simpy out of necessity, not creativity.

[BCVM22]

I'd like a nickel every time the phrase "positional tomfoolery" is used, please. :idea: