[Publib] Batter Up

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Today's reference challenge:  A patron approaches your reference desk  with 
the following scenario:  
 
A right-handed pitcher in a major-league game strikes out the first batter  
of an inning.  A second batter approaches the plate, steps in to bat  
left-handed, whereupon the pitcher switches his glove to the other hand, and  prepares 
to pitch left-handed.  The patron asks, "Can the pitcher do  that?  If he can, 
does he get to warm up (throw practice pitches)  first?  What if the batter 
switches to the other side of the plate?"
 
Your job is to find the answers, but not only that, to find the references  
in the official rules to back up your assertion.  Assume that today is  
extremely slow at reference, and that your boss is out trying to another job at  a 
conference so that she will not have to supervise the likes of you.  
 
If you have not already, you can get some help by reading this article from  
today's New York Times:  
_http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/06/sports/baseball/06pitcher.html?hp_ 
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/06/sports/baseball/06pitcher.html?hp) 
 
But you will still have to find the patron the actual rule citation.
 
M. McGrorty



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