I've decided I don't like the automatic intentional walk rule. I watched the Twins vs Angels on Sunday, and the twins intentionally walked Ohtani. I think they should have to throw all four pitches, because the pitcher and manager should need to feel the boos for the full minute. Intentional walks suck in general, but as a ticket buying fan it sort of felt like getting cheated out of watching Ohtani bat. The Twins starter pitched well but had thrown a lot of pitches by the time Ohtani came up in the fifth, so the decision was probably reasonable, but as a fan you want to see him play.
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