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 ...

The rule, which was implemented ahead of the Bananas' 2024 world tour, allowed teams to pinch-hit any hitter at any time of the game. Each team can only use the "Golden Batter" once.

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The golden at-bat rule has been tossed around for a few years, and I think it's originating from the entertainment side of the game. There's some thoughts about you can do it at any point during ...

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Something like the Golden At-Bat gives one of your highest-leverage appearances in a game to one of your most talented hitters. I like it. I think that’s another small thing you can do to help ...

Various figures from around the MLB have criticized commissioner Rob Manfred’s suggestion of a Golden At-Bat rule, which would allow managers to send anyone they like to the plate once per game.

If it were brought to MLB, the "Golden At-Bat" rule would most likely come into play in the ninth inning or in high-leverage spots in the later innings of close games.