Hey Jason - Did you see the Angels / White Sox game last night?

[BuckyBuckner]

It's the reason why you MLB should always have the pitcher throw four pitches on an intentional walk. If you want to speed up a game that's one thing but a rule where you simply say, "I want to walk this guy" and he goes to first base is a terrible idea. Jepsen just showed you way it's a terrible idea.

Here's a link to the highlight: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14727443

[B-Fly]

I think that highlight shows why it's a good idea, actually. That's no way to have a game decided.

[Pauly]

Nice camera work!

[Mithrandir]

I think that highlight shows why it's a good idea, actually. That's no way to have a game decided.

why not? The guy can't throw the ball to the catcher, he deserves to lose.

[Bazkar44]

I think that highlight shows why it's a good idea, actually. That's no way to have a game decided.

I disagree. Baseball is a game of catching the ball, throwing the ball, and hitting the ball. A game where when two good teams match up it is usually the team that makes the fewest mistakes that will win. I think they should have to throw all four balls to intentionally walk a guy. Force them to make every play.....even the seemingly no-brainer easy ones. Just like the easy ground ball that should end the game but ends up going through the first basemen's legs.

Just my two cents.

Baz

[TranaGreg]

I disagree. Baseball is a game of catching the ball, throwing the ball, and hitting the ball. A game where when two good teams match up it is usually the team that makes the fewest mistakes that will win. I think they should have to throw all four balls to intentionally walk a guy. Force them to make every play.....even the seemingly no-brainer easy ones. Just like the easy ground ball that should end the game but ends up going through the first basemen's legs.

Just my two cents.

Baz

I agree - if a team wants to walk a guy, they should have to walk the guy.

[BuckyBuckner]

I disagree. Baseball is a game of catching the ball, throwing the ball, and hitting the ball. A game where when two good teams match up it is usually the team that makes the fewest mistakes that will win. I think they should have to throw all four balls to intentionally walk a guy. Force them to make every play.....even the seemingly no-brainer easy ones. Just like the easy ground ball that should end the game but ends up going through the first basemen's legs.

Just my two cents.

Baz

Exactly. If we were to not make the pitcher throw four balls we are just moving one step towards MLB becoming a sim league. It's why they say things like, "Great team on paper but let's how they play on the field."

[TranaGreg]

It's why they say things like, "Great team on paper but let's how they play on the field."

they say that? I don't about that ...

[Fresno Bob]

that's why you should just plunk them in the back with offspeed stuff instead of messing up your rhythm throwing 4 wide ones.....

[Sour Masher]

that's why you should just plunk them in the back with offspeed stuff instead of messing up your rhythm throwing 4 wide ones.....

Interesting solution, but I think that might get the pitcher thrown out of the game. Especially if he makes a habit out of it.

[Moonlight J]

Yea, it happens one time out of the thousands it's used and that justifies it? It's a time-killer.

There's no way around it either because if you go to your mouth on the mound to get an automatic ball, they don't call it if you're IBBing someone.

[owned]

that's why you should just plunk them in the back with offspeed stuff instead of messing up your rhythm throwing 4 wide ones.....

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9tr...Greg+Brady.jpg

Don Drysdale showing Greg Brady how to intentionally walk a batter with one pitch.