Notable baseball names react to MLB's 'golden at-bat' rule: 'Is this an April Fool's joke?'
MLB proposed "golden at-bat" rule, which would allow teams one chance to send whoever they want to the plate, is getting brushback from notable names in the sport.
MLB's Golden At-Bat Rule Floated By Rob Manfred Is Wild Enough to Work
As Stark floated, the ideal outcome for the Golden At-Bat is more matchups like the famed showdown between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The downside, of course, is that scarcity is part of what makes moments like those memorable.
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MLB 'Golden At-Bat' rule could tear apart the fabric of baseball
That’s the “Golden At-Bat,” a colloquialism that seems to have taken hold even if the rule change bearing that label never does. In short, it would be the most extreme alteration to the game in an era that’s already seen a pitch clock, mandatory minimums for relief pitchers and extra-inning ghost runners.
Five surprising MLB hitters who could take a Golden At-Bat (if it ever happens)
Sure your mind may wander to Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, but there's a real case for Tommy Edman and Cal Raleigh, among others, to bat.
What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it change baseball?
Rule changes have been a hallmark of Rob Manfred's tenure as MLB commissioner. His latest idea is being met with skepticism by many as a bridge too far.
MLB's 'Golden At-Bat' rule: What we know about the potential change
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently said that there's been "buzz" among the owners about implementing a "Golden At-Bat" rule. Here's what you need to know about it.
The Golden At-Bat rule could give MLB a new shine. But is it worth it?
What if a team could choose one at-bat to send its best hitter to the plate even if it wasn’t that guy’s turn to hit? MLB could test it out.
A California art teacher died from rabies after an encounter with a bat in her classroom
A California art teacher died of rabies November 22, about a month after apparently being infected by a bat she found in her ...
California teacher dies after contracting rabies from bat bite. Here are symptoms to watch for
Leah Seneng, a Central California teacher, died from rabies after she was bitten last month by a bat that she found in her ...
Central California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies.
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‘Why do we want to bastardize our game?’: MLB players and managers join criticism of Golden At-Bat proposal
That is the essence of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s Golden At-Bat proposal, which he floated in late October during an ...
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Golden At-Bat rule: MLB doesn't need this, so here are other new rules we'd rather see
NEW YORK – Maybe you had the same reaction at hearing about MLB’s spit-balling of an idea called “the Golden At-Bat’’ rule.
Old Audio of Rob Manfred Ripping Idea Similar to Golden At-Bat Rule Resurfaces
On Wednesday's episode of The Dan Le Batatard Show with Stugotz they played an old clip of Stugotz pitching an incredibly similar idea called the "Magic At-Bat" to Manfred on the show years ago. (They ...
SF Giants broadcaster vehemently opposes MLB's 'absurd' Golden At-Bat idea
San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow is completely against the “Golden At-Bat,” another radical rule change that MLB ...
Landlord Allegedly Beat Tenant to Death with Bat Over Rent Dispute in Home Without Hot Water
Lamoni has been reportedly identified by CBS New York as Samaroo’s landlord, and the victim's wife says a dispute over rent ...