If Shohei is pitching can he pinch hit for the DH?

[processedmeat]

Weird thought.  If Shohei is pitching can he pinch hit for/replace the DH?

[AngelsLakersFan]

no

[Ohtaniland]

No they would have to remove all of that bubble wrap. 

[Billy_Ball]

Spam

[101halo]

Only in May. The same month that Trout turns it on. Or so I've been told. 

[tomsred]

So the answer is, "we have no f___king idea."

[Lou]

Yes, he can. We then lose our DH for the remainder of the game. 

Edited April 2, 2018 by Lou

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, tomsred said:

So the answer is, "we have no f___king idea."

I do. See above. 

[WeatherWonk]

36 minutes ago, Lou said:

Yes, he can. We then lose our DH for the remainder of the game. 

OK, so he pinch hits for the DH, while he is pitching. He can continue to pitch, right? And as long as he continues to pitch, he can continue to act as the DH?

 

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

OK, so he pinch hits for the DH, while he is pitching. He can continue to pitch, right? And as long as he continues to pitch, he can continue to act as the DH?

 

Correct. 

[Taylor]

Yes.

1. Ohtani clones himself.
2. Ohtani 2 pinch hits for the DH while Ohtani 1 is pitching.
3. ???
4. Profit

[laagamer]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Yes, he can. We then lose our DH for the remainder of the game. 

This is the correct answer. At least in high school. We just say "killing my DH".

[WeatherWonk]

Of course this is all a moot point since Ohtani refuses to bat Within a day on either side of him pitching.

[Lou]

Refuses? 

[Rico]

On 4/1/2018 at 8:14 PM, WeatherWonk said:

OK, so he pinch hits for the DH, while he is pitching. He can continue to pitch, right? And as long as he continues to pitch, he can continue to act as the DH?

 

Yes.  But once he is out of the game you are going need a new pinch hitter every time the DH/Pitcher slot comes around.  Unless you want one of our relief pitchers hitting.

[LBHalos17]

On 4/1/2018 at 7:27 PM, Lou said:

Yes, he can. We then lose our DH for the remainder of the game. 

I asked Vic the same question... This is the answer.  But, what if he's pitching a gem and takes an at-bat for the DH before the lineup turns-over?... I don't think the plan includes him hitting and pitching, but we'll see what happens during inter-league.

[WeatherWonk]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

Refuses? 

You think his managers came up with this plan?

Refuses may be too strong a term. But he hasn't ever, has he?

[m0nkey]

He can pinch hit as the pitcher? I thought they would have to insert him in the lineup as a pitcher and then they give up the DH for the game

[Troll Daddy]

So you can play the game without a DH ... NL style? 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

So you can play the game without a DH ... NL style? 

yes

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

So you can play the game without a DH ... NL style? 

Yes the Giants did it last year or the year before in a game against the A’s in Oakland and let Bumgardner hit.  He hit a double.

[Stradling]

5 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

You think his managers came up with this plan?

Refuses may be too strong a term. But he hasn't ever, has he?

Yes, I would assume his managers came up with the plan so he can focus on pitching and since the Japanese league uses the DH.  As far as the word refuse, I guess we will see when he is supposed to pitch in an NL park this year.  If he refuses to pitch we will know it.  

[Broad Street]

What if he's taken out of the game as a pitcher but we want to use him as the DH after?

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Kody Mac said:

What if he's taken out of the game as a pitcher but we want to use him as the DH after?

No, once he leaves the game he is out of the game.  

[T.G.]

Can he also shoot the 3 or throw a football 70 yards?  Asking for a friend...