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Originally posted by johnj314:
Your pitcher is also in the lineup as a hitter. Pitcher reaches base via a hit and is replaced by a courtesy runner. The courtesy runner comes around to score. Who is credited with the run scored? The pitcher or the courtesy runner?
Its really no different than any other substitute. The player who scores, steals, get’s picked or anything else is credited with what happened.
Why would you think anything would be credited to the player being substituted for?
A little aside here. The courtesy runner rule comes under suggested “speed up” rules, with the intent being that allowing the pitcher and/or catcher to get off the bases and into the dugout, somehow means the game will take less time than if not done.
A study I read a few years back however, showed just the opposite to be true. It seems it actually takes more time for the coach to call time out, get it, notify the umpire he’s making a substitution, get the sub ready and on the field, and get the game going again, than to just not use it at all.
Personally, I like the idea of giving those 2 players additional rest whenever possible, from a health safety perspective, but as far as speeding up games, its pretty much a giant pantload,
