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Pitchers batting is dumb and the DH should be universal | HardballTalk

Watching pitchers hit is like watching the bathing suit competition in a senior citizen beauty pageant.

jimfurtado Posted: April 27, 2015 at 08:43 AM | 402 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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401. Misirlou cut his hair and moved to Rome Posted: April 28, 2015 at 10:20 PM (#4943085)

In the World Cup, for example, teams are allowed a maximum of 3 substitutions per game, and once a player comes out, he cannot return.

to be precise, if he comes out and you substitute, he cannot rerun. You can play a man short for a time and have him return.

402. Misirlou cut his hair and moved to Rome Posted: April 28, 2015 at 10:26 PM (#4943095)

rerun = return

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