Updated: May 13, 2004, 1:48 PM

Vote: Would you pitch to Barry Bonds?


Ball one. Ball two. Ball three. Ball four.

Bored yet? Intentional walks have the unintentional effect of bringing the game to a halt and the intentional effect of taking the game's best hitter out of the game -- namely, Barry Bonds.

Jayson Stark has five proposals for getting the intentional walk out of the game and getting Bonds back into it.

What do you think? Time for a change? Cast your intentional vote below, SportsNation.
  • 1) Should baseball change the rules involving the intentional walk?
  • 2) Which of the following rule changes would make the most sense?
  • 3) What do you think of Astros catcher Brad Ausmus' suggestion that Barry Bonds try swinging at the first two intentional balls to force pitchers to pitch to him?
  • 4) Eighth inning. Game tied. Nobody on. One out. Bonds at the plate. What do you do?
  • 5) If you were attending just one game this season, which would you rather see?
  • 6) Do you feel cheated when you are watching a game on TV and Barry Bonds gets intentionally walked?
  • 7) Will the record-breaking number of intentional walks add to Barry Bonds' legacy?

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