they still have intentional walking in baseball. Does intentional walking turn fans away from the game?
2007-08-03 10:52:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
No. It's all part of the strategy of the game. Most fans appreciate that. They wouldn't pitch to the batter anyway.
I'd just as soon see teams wave the batter to first, rather than going through the act of throwing four outside pitches. That part seems like a waste of time. Softball just has the pitcher saying "we'll walk him," and off he goes.
2007-08-03 10:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
for anyone who understands baseball intentional walking is an important strategy in the game
2007-08-03 18:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by mcbakerjr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's part of the game. I doubt any real fans have a problem with intentional walks.
2007-08-03 17:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by 5_for_fighting 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the reason they walk them is strategy and why they dont just send them to first without the pitches is the possibility of wild pitch or passed ball if there are other runners on base advancing to the next base, and the number of pitches the pitcher has thrown is a factor on how long he will be in there, this is usually only a factor with starting pitchers.
2007-08-03 18:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by troyboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not like they int. walk every other batter.MAYBE one or two a game. thats on a good night. its the cheating and such in baseball that if anything would turn fans away..
2007-08-03 19:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by LeTourDeFrance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to wrestling :(
P.S. To the guy after me that said something about wasting pitches on an IBB...Burleigh Grimes had a good line about this one..."Why waste four pitches on a guy when one between the numbers will do?"
2007-08-03 17:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by G J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its part of the game and to wondertwin your an idiot for not liking foul poles that is an important part of baseball.
2007-08-03 18:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by Mariners24 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no its a way to put a guy on first for the double play
its also a way to get past fattys like bonds and fielder
2007-08-03 18:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by Rainman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No boringness lack of athletisism and steroids take away from the game.
2007-08-03 17:56:45 · answer #9 · answered by Mike M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know what you mean. I cant believe they still have foul poles either.
Mariners24: Its sarcasm!!
2007-08-03 17:57:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋