“So when I have to throw four (pitches for an intentional walk), it can disrupt my rhythm. ( Dan Hamilton / USA Today Sports )Drew Storen, like all late inning relievers, can have a tactical battle with himself when it comes to issuing an intentional walk. Drew Storen says intentional walks can disrupt his pitching rhythm. Baseball’s competition committee, which includes Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro, recently discussed a series of rule changes centred on speeding up the game, including the elimination of the intentional walk. so I’d be in favour of that (eliminating the intentional walk).” Storen’s view is shared by several other Jays pitchers, as well as hitters, who agree ditching the intentional walk is a sure bet way to speed up the game.

Source: thestar July 08, 2016 23:41 UTC