The four pitches of an intentional walk may be a thing of the past:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...04a0b274e172e?
Wild pitches, passed balls and a pitcher not being able to throw a strike after throwing a walk will be missed.
What if a manager wants an intentional walk, but also wants to change pitchers and wants a few more moments of warm up? Tell the pitcher but not the umpire?
jtk