Major League baseball wants to 'speed up the game' by eliminating the intentional walk. The change would end the traditional practice of requiring the pitcher to lob four balls outside the strike zone. Instead, a team could signify it wants to issue an intentional walk, and the hitter would be immediately sent to first base, sources said.
Just a bad idea. According to the rules, the catcher must be in the batter's box when the ball is thrown. This necessitates a certain amount of skill and timing to an intentional walk, and the batter still has a chance, if that timing is a little off, of getting a legitimate swing. The resultant play is almost always the highlight of the game!
Stop messing with perfection!
Just a bad idea. According to the rules, the catcher must be in the batter's box when the ball is thrown. This necessitates a certain amount of skill and timing to an intentional walk, and the batter still has a chance, if that timing is a little off, of getting a legitimate swing. The resultant play is almost always the highlight of the game!
Stop messing with perfection!
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