2006-12-22 05:16:51 · 7 answers · asked by adam w 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It is when a manager removes a pitcher and a position player at once in order to switch them in the lineup so if the number 9 spot comes up(which is typicall where the pitcher hits) a position player fills that spot. It usually only happens late in games
2006-12-22 05:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by jdog33 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A double switch is when a new pitcher enters in the last hitting spot in the lineup, and a new position players then comes it. Sound difficult? Let me explain. The cardinals and tied with the Astros 4-4 in the 10th inning. The cardinals just batted, the 5-6-7 hitters all got out. Chris Carpenter is pitching for the cardinals. Now, Tony Larussa can make a double switch. A new pitcher will come in, and instead of the pitcher hitting in the 9 spot. He can now hit in the 7 spot. So now it will be 8 more batters until the pitcher comes up.
2016-05-23 16:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
double switch occurs when a manger replaces two players, one of which is usually the pitcher at one time.
Technically it is done only when the pitcher is hitting and is due to come up to bat when his team gets its next turn.
The manager "replaces" the pitcher with a position player in the batting order, e.g. a 2nd baseman. ANd then replaces the 2nd baseman with the pitcher.
When a manger makes a change they don't have to make a true position for position switch.
This enables the mamnger to put a stronger hitter, pitchers usually aren't good hitters, in a slot to hit at a key point in the game and to replace the pitcher at the same time.
2006-12-22 05:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by MIDNIGHT RAIDER 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When a position player and a pitcher are removed at smae time in order for the position player to bat in pitcher's place instead of
having him bat for himself or wasting another player as a pinch hitter.
2006-12-22 06:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Replacing of two players so that the better hitter takes the position in the batting lineup
2006-12-22 08:28:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usally occurs in NL only. ITs when you pull your picther and another player say LF. you then bat the new LF in the pichers spot and the new pitcher in the LF spot. Normally done if the pitcher is up the following half inning
2006-12-22 05:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by Bobuck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a double switch is a double substitution which means that the manager is taking two players out of a gmae and bringing two substitutes or reserves to play in place of the starters he's taking out
2006-12-22 06:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋