Forgive my feeble mind, but does this mean that once you take your starting pitcher out, you lose the DH for the rest of the game? yes, the dh can only bat for the starting pitcher So if a SP shits the bed in the first 2 innings you're further punishing the team by removing a good bat out of their lineup and further decreasing any chance of a comeback? I am intrigued but it needs to be flushed out more.