Golden Bat Rule

[skoda]

The idea is simple. Once a game, a manager gets to put his best batter at the plate regardless of where the batting order stands. So…..

 

[skoda]

Why do we want to bastardize our game?’: MLB players and managers join criticism of Golden At-Bat proposal​

Jamie Barton, CNN
Wed, December 4, 2024 at 9:12 AM EST·4 min read
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Picture the scene. It’s the bottom of the ninth, the Los Angeles Dodgers are down one with two outs and two men on base. Enrique Hernández is due up, but manager Dave Roberts sits him down and sends star man Shohei Ohtani to the plate instead.
That is the essence of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s Golden At-Bat proposal, which he floated in late October during an appearance on The Varsity with John Ourand. The rule would allow each team one chance per game to swap in its best hitter for an at-bat, even if it is not his turn.
“There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked about out there,” Manfred said on the podcast. “One of them – there was a little buzz around it at an owners’ meeting – was the idea of a Golden At-Bat.”
While Manfred was quick to remind listeners that the suggestion was “in the conversation-only stage right now,” that hasn’t stopped various figures from around the league from criticizing the proposal since then.

 

[jchooker]

Agree.... Thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard

 

[IMISREMEMBER]

hate It video game like mentality for younger generation. Changes history stats, did manfred ever ply baseball,

 

[jchooker]

Maybe u could put a ghost runner on 1st and let Judge hit back to back in a tie game in the 10th???

 

[carlitosway]

Why do we want to bastardize our game?’: MLB players and managers join criticism of Golden At-Bat proposal​

Jamie Barton, CNN
Wed, December 4, 2024 at 9:12 AM EST·4 min read
182

Picture the scene. It’s the bottom of the ninth, the Los Angeles Dodgers are down one with two outs and two men on base. Enrique Hernández is due up, but manager Dave Roberts sits him down and sends star man Shohei Ohtani to the plate instead.
That is the essence of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s Golden At-Bat proposal, which he floated in late October during an appearance on The Varsity with John Ourand. The rule would allow each team one chance per game to swap in its best hitter for an at-bat, even if it is not his turn.
“There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked about out there,” Manfred said on the podcast. “One of them – there was a little buzz around it at an owners’ meeting – was the idea of a Golden At-Bat.”
While Manfred was quick to remind listeners that the suggestion was “in the conversation-only stage right now,” that hasn’t stopped various figures from around the league from criticizing the proposal since then.

How can this crazy idea even be floated! The idea is completely idiotic.

 

[skoda]

How can this crazy idea even be floated! The idea is completely idiotic.

Maybe a rule? Idiotic is 759 million contract

 

[skoda]

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[Bruins4Life]

I dont get it at all.
Bad enough they outlawed the shift.

 

[jchooker]

Stupidest thing ive ever heard..... WTF are they thinking w this one??? Game situations are what makes the game great....... Maybe they can call a player off the other team to hit?? Just once tho? GL