Angels Official Website: Chavez sees plus, minus to IBB change

[AngelsWin.com]

As part of its ongoing efforts to quicken the pace of play, Major League Baseball is expected to implement a rule change this season that will eliminate the four-pitch intentional walk and replace it with a dugout signal.

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[Ohtaniland]

Don Drysdale would just pluck'em. 

[fanfromday1]

I've been a fan of this game for most of the 70+ years of my life. And I'm a Big time baseball traditionalist. I really don't like to see changes made to the game, unless it's really an improvement to the way the game is played. And over the years there have been many changes that I think helped improve the game.

Here's a list of changes that major league baseball has made:   http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulechng.shtml

However, I must admit that there are some changes that I didn't agree with at the time. One was the designated hitter rule which the American League began using in 1973. Although now, I have become a supporter of the DH rule. At first I wasn't sure how the instant replay rule was going to affect baseball, but now that it has been implemented I think that it has made a big improvement to the game.

Right now I don't like the new intentional walk rule. But again, that's just me being a baseball traditionalist. Over the years I think we'll all become accustomed to it, just like we have become accustomed to the DH rule, the batting helmet rule, and several other rules that have modified the game.

[Ohtaniland]

Coaches should be forced to stay in the coaches box. 

[arch stanton]

I hope teams choose to throw the 4 pitches anyway

[Troll Daddy]

If they changed the rule to speed up the game ... then it's a bust. If for other reasons then I'm on the fence. 

[Angelsjunky]

I seem to remember Chili Davis reaching over and hitting an intentional ball out of the park.