When being pitched an international walk

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Why doesn't the batter swing at the 3-0 pitch? Make them throw another one best case you make them throw a wild pitch

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I hate the intentional walk. They should have to pitch to every batter. I'd probably hate the International Walk even more.

[RI Richmark]

Personally I don't see the need for the pitcher to have to play long toss with the catcher. They should just be allowed to just signal the umpire that they want to put the batter on base.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Oct 26, 2015 0:58:02 GMT -5 RI Richmark said:

Personally I don't see the need for the pitcher to have to play long toss with the catcher. They should just be allowed to just signal the umpire that they want to put the batter on base.

The only problem with that is that it eliminates the possibility of the pitcher throwing a wild pitch.

[Sam Punk]

I think the batter is happy to take a free base. I do remember Miguel Cabrera swinging at one and picking up an rbi double.

[Reflecto]

Oct 26, 2015 3:01:58 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Oct 26, 2015 0:58:02 GMT -5 RI Richmark said:

Personally I don't see the need for the pitcher to have to play long toss with the catcher. They should just be allowed to just signal the umpire that they want to put the batter on base.

The only problem with that is that it eliminates the possibility of the pitcher throwing a wild pitch.

But, that also is the same reason for it to work- considering that an intentional walk is giving the batting team an advantage (putting one of their players on base), it should theoretically be countered by allowing something to give the pitching team an advantage in exchange. Letting the pitcher/catcher signal for an intentional walk would give those advantages (the pitcher doesn't risk throwing a wild pitch- and in addition, considering how important pitch counts are in baseball now, it means that the pitcher doesn't take four pitches off his count that day for the intentional walk.)

[Push R Truth]

I wish they'd have more fun with the pitches. I want to see an intentional walk where the pitcher tosses it up into the air like the catcher is playing 500.

[sfvega]

No sports really wants to eliminate actual play as much as possible. Like taking a knee in football. Yeah, there's no entertainment value in it. But you still have to play it out. I can't really see baseball ever giving up the intentional walk for a signal.

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

Oct 25, 2015 19:20:22 GMT -5 @akeem said:

I hate the intentional walk. They should have to pitch to every batter. I'd probably hate the International Walk even more.

Ball has to go around the world before the catcher can touch it.

OR, pitcher has to toss it to a non-American before the pitch counts.

[A Platypus Rave]

Oct 26, 2015 9:23:00 GMT -5 Reflecto said:

Oct 26, 2015 3:01:58 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

The only problem with that is that it eliminates the possibility of the pitcher throwing a wild pitch.

But, that also is the same reason for it to work- considering that an intentional walk is giving the batting team an advantage (putting one of their players on base), it should theoretically be countered by allowing something to give the pitching team an advantage in exchange. Letting the pitcher/catcher signal for an intentional walk would give those advantages (the pitcher doesn't risk throwing a wild pitch- and in addition, considering how important pitch counts are in baseball now, it means that the pitcher doesn't take four pitches off his count that day for the intentional walk.)

The advantage is that you get to pitch to a more favorable matchup.

that's the point, you throw 4 dead pitches in exchange for the statistical advantage.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Damn auto correct. Or I was drunk I don't know which.

[Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen]

I recall one instance, I think the Yankees were playing the Reds (though I could be wrong), where they were going to walk Bernie Williams. They signaled for the intentional walk, then the pitcher fired a fastball down Broadway. Williams furiously jawed with the pitcher, then they walked him. Of course, I could have made that whole thing up.

[fw91]

Oct 26, 2015 0:58:02 GMT -5 RI Richmark said:

Personally I don't see the need for the pitcher to have to play long toss with the catcher. They should just be allowed to just signal the umpire that they want to put the batter on base.

or a rare scenario if any base runner wants to try to steal a bag.