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    Strike zone change

    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15...entional-walks


    Don't think I'm a big fan of the move. Pitcher would signal the runner to first base instead of throwing the 4 pitches
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    I don't like it.

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    Ever since I saw Chipper homer off a pitch too close to the plate I will never be a fan of this.

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    I think it should be the middle of knee. Anything lower than the kneecap should be a ball. The intentional walk thing is a no brainer. Baseball does better with more offense so I understand why Manifred likes the rule change. As an aside I think they should limit the number of times a catcher can visit a pitcher to once per pitcher. And get rid of pitching coach visits to the mound.
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    I don't mind the strike zone change, but I don't like the intentional walk rule at all. Too many crazy things can happen once the ball leaves the pitcher's hand for me to go for this.

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    Baseball games take too long, so let's shrink the strike zone to add more walks.

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    If we are changing the strike zone can we call the high strike again? I swear some zones are belt buckle to knee now

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    I don't think the game needs to be shorter to attract a wider audience, just less boring. Try to get rid of as much of the tedious stuff as you can.
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