1. It is becoming increasingly clear that pitchers have a real incentive to work fast. It keeps the defense focused and they play better. They don't need to be penalized for working slow as there already is a disincentive.
2. Pitchers do not throw over to first with impunity. Every time a pitcher throws over he risks throwing into right field and the runner going to third base.
3. Automatic intentional walk is the stupidest of all these ideas. What is this, girls slow-pitch? If that rule had been in effect for game 4 NLDS we would have been deprived of the most exciting moment. How about automatic home run - runner doesn't have to run around the bases. That's not going to be far behind if there is an automatic intentional walk.
