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Originally Posted by topper
Changing the penalty to just a ball on the batter works for me. As long as the coaches know that they can expect more IPs called per game.
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Not sure why coaches should expect more IPs called if the penalty is changed.
I disagree with changing the penalty to just a ball to the batter. Answer this question: What would be the largest number of consecutive IPs thrown by a pitcher before a run scores? Under current rules, the answer is six, the run scores on the seventh. If the penalty is a ball only, the answer would be 15. How many chances does the pitcher need to get it right?