jasona.work (5/23/2016)
On the one hand, with the intentional walks, I can see changing that to speed things up some. On the other hand, though, there's always the possibility of a wild pitch, giving a base runner a chance to steal 2nd, or 3rd, or home.
This is why I'm in favor of keeping intentional walks as is. I've seen some near passed balls and/or wild pitches on free passes. You never know.
Does anyone remember the intentional walk "fake" that they once pulled on Pete Rose? I think it was an All-Star game. The catcher (I don't remember whom) called for ball four, then crouched down behind the plate, and the pitcher threw a strike!
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