You don't have to do the double switches, worry about this pitcher hitting, getting this guy in.
"The double switch was made, that's it," Williams said.
In other words, a double switch involving the DH and a position player is not legal.
For the Mets, it is clearly the most important double switch of the season.
In baseball, the double switch is a type of player substitution, usually performed by a team while playing defense.
To perform a double switch (or any other substitution), the ball must be dead.
The advantage of the double switch over pinch hitting is that it uses up fewer players.
I was brought up on birds that would rather do a double switch than eat.
Becker had just entered the game in a double switch during the Astros' rally.
Those who did not show up missed the first double switch since the strike began.