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Originally Posted by TSWaters
I see I repeated myself. Almost 4am and I'm sleepy. Sorry.
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I also see you couldn't find the "edit post" button, but that's not the point, is it? We have an apparent contradiction in rules here.
Emphasis mine.
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Originally Posted by 2016 OBR, Rule 7.02(c) - old Rule 4.12(c)
A suspended game shall be resumed at the exact point of suspension of the original game. The completion of a suspended game is a continuation of the original game. The lineup and batting order of both teams shall be exactly the
same as the lineup and batting order at the moment of suspension, subject to the rules governing substitution. Any player may be replaced by a player who had not been in the game prior to the suspension. No player removed before the suspension may be returned to the lineup.
A player who was not with the club when the game was suspended may be used as a substitute, even if he has taken the place of a player no longer with the club who would not have been eligible because he had been removed from the lineup before the game was suspended.
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There's one citation that directly allows the player to play for both teams, and one citation that directly blocks this. If the situation arises, a ruling would probably be made before the resumption of the game to avoid the resumption being played under protest.
My best guess is that the player would be allowed to play for both teams, based on two precedents:
- This SABR article lists cases where it could have happened, and does not indicate that anything in the rules prevents the situation.
- Admittedly this was a joke/publicity stunt, but Will Ferrell did it in spring training.