Rosenthal said rule changes like the pitch clock and extended bases have been good for the game but this new one would go a bit too far. "I feel it’s a little bit too much for m

But there's a potential new rule in the ether right now, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred calls it the "Golden At-Bat." "There are a variety of [rule changes] that are being talked about out there," Manfred said in October on The Varsity podcast with John Ourand.

In his time as MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred has both saved baseball (the pitch clock!) and ruined baseball (Astros non-punishments, ghost runners, expanded playoffs, TV blackouts). It's been a whirlwind.

Rob Manfred has once again reinforced why baseball fans think he is, hands down, the worst commissioner in all of professional sports. In 2015, the Major

Imagine you’re a closer getting ready to face the opponent’s No. 9 hitter with two outs in the ninth inning of a one-run game, and all of a sudden, Juan Soto steps up to the plate. Or Aaron Judge. Or Shohei Ohtani.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred claimed one potential out-of-the-box rule change is creating “a little buzz.” While speaking with John Ourand on “The Varsity Podcast,” Manfred said that the “Golden at-bat rule” had been discussed around the league.