What is your take on MLB changing the intentional walk rule? I think if they want to walk a batter just have the pitcher throw 1 intentional ball. After that the runner automatically gets awarded first base. Some people will argue no because it adds to the pitch count or my get a past ball but, I highly doubt pitcher is putting much into an intentional ball. I think it will speed the game up a little......What do you all think?
2007-05-03 15:23:02 · 17 answers · asked by Martino78 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I agree with you 100%!
2007-05-03 15:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by cardenasc11 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I like the 4 pitches. If your gonna walk a guy you should have to treat it as you are pitching to him. They are trying to speed the game up by making the batter have to keep one foot in the box so he can walk around ex. Nomar Garciapara. Plus every here and there the pitcher will miss the target, and with Vlad Guerrero batting he has been known to hit a intentional ball for a single or into a gap if they throw it too close.
2007-05-03 15:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Marc C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It works, leave it be. However, Johnny Bench tells the story how he was 3-2 and the dugout signaled in to just "put him on" because it was 2 out with men on base. The catcher stepped up and sideways to take the ball. Bench just let the bat rest on his shoulder and took the pitch. But as the pitcher threw, the catcher jumped back behind the plate and, "Strike three!" Bench couldn't believe what just happened. He was struck out, the inning over and the game was eventually lost. He laughs at it now but he was shocked at the time!
2007-05-03 16:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by jeffpmil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea. In the four balls it now takes, there are four chances for the pitcher to toss a wild one, letting baserunners advance. The pitcher now can also pull a fast one on the batter and strike him out, like in the 1972 World Series. Changing the rules changes (and in this case, limits) possibilities, and possibilities are what make sports great.
2007-05-03 15:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HS rules have the automatic intentional walk and I think it is a bad rule. HS rules should change to having to pitch four balls out of the strike zone for the IW.
The beauty in baseball is its need not to be rushed or speeded up. I have seen balks and wild pitches on IW's before s they can happen and MLB does not need to change.
2007-05-03 23:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by david w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually do kind of agree with the part about adding to the pitchers pitch count and a chance of a past ball, etc
2007-05-03 15:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Giants Fan! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I disagree with you, I have seen at least twice were the pitcher threw too close to the plate and the batter hit the ball, and have seen a past ball many times. this is baseball, and you have to touch all 4 bags on a homer or your out, you have to stay tagged until a sac fly is caught or your out. (and I hate the phantom tag for a double play too if he doesnt touch the bag it isn't an out) you never know what is gonna happen, so you have to play it out.
also after reading jeff? story I think she/he is telling the same story twice, from opposing sides.
2007-05-03 20:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The intentional walk is used to get to the weaker batter and/or set up the double play ball. It provides the fielders a protective circulate to paintings for the time of the line-up. i will see your element for asserting flat out "no intentional walks," however the ingredient is baseball gamers are sneaky and that they could throw extra unintended-intentional (uncertain if it relatively is somewhat what it relatively is referred to as) walks. meaning they had nonetheless throw 4 balls, however the catcher does no longer be status up making it so obtrusive. They prepare this in baseball lots and you in no way relatively comprehend whilst or if it replaced into intentional by fact it relatively is in no way a hundred% obtrusive.
2016-10-04 08:45:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
horrible idea
why even through one pitch, just say 'intential walk' so wtf
and one time a pitcher threw his third intentional walk pitch, but it wasnt outside enough and the hitter hit a homerun.
are u trying to ruin baseball?
worst idea in life
2007-05-04 08:42:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really, it probably takes less than a minute to issue an intentional walk, even with the four tosses. So I don't think it's really that big of a deal.
2007-05-03 16:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, thats one thing to leave the same. second, some other better rules could be limiting time in between pitches maybe finding a way to get more homers and being able to review certain plays
2007-05-03 16:52:25 · answer #11 · answered by Frijoles Jones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋