after the seventh inning, they set he ball on fire...no pitch IBB will last one season.
How about salaries based on last years performance, now this would make the game a non snoozer
Stupid. The intentional walk is one of the interesting times in the game. Will the batter reach out and slam a careless pitch? Will the pitcher hit a batter?
Now it is a nothing burger. Better to remove it all together
Okay, the IBB rule is a cave to commercial interests. However, I will not miss watch John Lester try to throw an intentional walk.
Now just waiting for it to dawn on them that once a ball has been deemed to have left the field as a fair ball, that there’s really no “need” for the batter, or anyone on base at the time for that matter, to go through the time consuming ritual of ‘touching’ all the bases...just all head for the dugout.
They weren’t losing viewers fast enough?
This will speed up the process.
When you change the fundamentals it’s not the same game.
Why not just go directly to Tee-Ball?
MLB is ruining professional baseball the same way the NFL has ruined professional football.
Look at any MLB game on TV. A large portion of the spectators are texting or otherwise glued to their smart phones throughout the game, even those in the best seats. I would make a bet that during an intentional walk nearly every fan is sharply focused on the pitcher and the catcher. It is an interesting and captivating part of the game and should remain so.
LEAVE THE GAME ALONE!
Speaking of speeding up the game... IMHO, repeat, IMHO, baseball needs a shot clock like basketball. The pitcher has a certain amount of time to deliver the next pitch, the time starting when the pitcher takes possession of the ball.
Personally I'm against "speeding the game up" with the exception of getting rid of replay. That in and of itself has done more damage to sports overall than anything else.
Bring back the spontaneity of the game!
after the seventh inning, they set he ball on fire...