MLB's idea for a Golden At-Bat in every game is simply that -- an idea. But longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow already isn't a fan. "We’re seriously not going to talk about the Golden At-Bat, are ...
When the commissioner of baseball speaks, we listen. So we were listening a few weeks ago when Rob Manfred stopped by the podcast of Puck’s John Ourand and dropped this giant breadcrumb about a rule ...
Imagine Aaron Judge batting twice in the ninth inning with the game on the line. Meet the out-of-the-box “Golden at-bat rule” that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred claimed is creating “a little buzz” ...
NEW YORK – Maybe you had the same reaction at hearing about MLB’s spit-balling of an idea called “the Golden At-Bat’’ rule. Yeah, this isn’t baseball. Hard pass. Within a game, a team could – ...
Jayson Stark, writing for The Athletic, proffered several variations of the rule, including limiting it to being used by teams who are trailing or tied, or only allowing a golden at-bat in the seventh ...
Rob Manfred has floated another idea that would drastically change the foundation of how Major League Baseball is played. The MLB commissioner recently shared on Puck's "The Varsity" podcast that the ...
This is the Rob Manfred era in Major League Baseball. And as such, you’re never totally sure whether to treat an oh-by-the-way comment on a forgotten podcast appearance as a throwaway line, a trial ...
The MLB has come up with several changes over the past couple of years. From pitch clock timing to shift bans, the league has made significant changes to the game. Commissioner Rob Manfred was the one ...
Is Banana Ball coming to Major League Baseball? Maybe … but not so fast. Although MLB commissioner Rob Manfred made and then clarified remarks that the unique Golden At-Bat rule – invented and ...