Should MLB get rid of the 4-pitch intentional walk?

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

Why bother pitching, or throwing, 4 times just to intentionally walk a batter. You want to do that, just tell the batter he can have the damn base. Why make this whole show about it?

[hoytdwow 202]

Miguel Cabrera swung and got a hit while someone was trying to intentionally walk him this season

[Medicated 0]

Miguel Cabrera swung and got a hit while someone was trying to intentionally walk him this season

 

I was about to post this. Also, it was a game winning hit in extra innings.

[30 Fat, Bald & Texan 5]

I've seen guys throw it away.

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

I was about to post this. Also, it was a game winning hit in extra innings.

I'm sure there are a couple of examples where a batter actually reached out and swung at the ball, maybe even got a hit (as in this case), or the ball was thrown away and runners advanced. This is the only reason I could think to keep it, because things like this can happen. But seriously, if done right there should be no chance of this happening.

[edjr 6,578]

they should also get rid of the pitch out... most of the time they pitch out the baserunner doesn't move. What a waste.

[Isotopes 1]

No one would even know about baseball if it weren't for the movie The Natural

[hoytdwow 202]

I think they should get rid of the gloves

 

[edjr 6,578]

I think they should get rid of the gloves

 

 

 

Agreed. Whatever happend to using bare hands to grip the bat?

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

they should also get rid of the pitch out... most of the time they pitch out the baserunner doesn't move. What a waste.

[davebg 0]

You guys are getting way ahead of yourselves. The first change that MLB needs to make is to replace all those ball boys w/Hooters girls.

[BMoney 0]

its strategy...

 

walking one guy is obvious...

 

but having the pitcher throw 4 pitches outside, and having him risk losing command of the strike zone is another....

 

why? u in a hurry to go somewhere? if youve sat and watched for 6 innings..a free pass wont kill u..it gives u a chance to get that beer from the vendor..

[tony hardware 0]

Agreed. Whatever happend to using bare hands to grip the bat?

 

Moises Alou, Albert Pujols and Vlad Guerrero are just about the only batters left who don't use gloves. And Alou pees on his hands.

[Big Blue 06 195]

Whenever the Yankees intentionally walk Ortiz, I think to myself, "forget 4 pitches. Just hit the focker with this first fastball and be done with it.

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

You guys are getting way ahead of yourselves. The first change that MLB needs to make is to replace all those ball boys w/Hooters girls.

[Medicated 0]

Moises Alou, Albert Pujols and Vlad Guerrero are just about the only batters left who don't use gloves. And Alou pees on his hands.

 

Posada doesn't use batting gloves either. There are a few others.

[parrot 789]

Intentional walks are the suck. Any four-pitch walk should be a double.

[Uh-huh 0]

Moises Alou, Albert Pujols and Vlad Guerrero are just about the only batters left who don't use gloves. And Alou pees on his hands.

Hmm. All three are Dominicans.... and Posada is a Cuban Boricua. Must be a Latin macho thing.

[Medicated 0]

Hmm. All three are Dominicans.... and Posada is a Cuban. Must be a Latin macho thing.

 

Posada is Puerto Rican and I would guess that it is more of a "poor thing" than anything else.

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

Intentional walks are the suck.

 

Any four-pitch walk should be a double.

Interesting concept.

[DBZFan2K 0]

Posada doesn't use batting gloves either. There are a few others.

 

Doug Mirabelli

Randall Simon

Coco Crisp

[BMoney 0]

Randall Simon

 

 

dont need a batting glove when you are beating a sausage....

 

 

 

 

im just sayin..

[Medicated 0]

Doug Mirabelli

Randall Simon

Coco Crisp

 

Oh yeah, how could I forget Mirabelli. Remember everyone, Dougie is a stud who hits bombs.

[BMoney 0]

You guys are getting way ahead of yourselves. The first change that MLB needs to make is to replace all those ball boys w/Hooters girls.

 

 

good call! was it the Cubs that had that Marla gal behind home plate?...only good thing that they had going for them all season...