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Yavin4

(36,727 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2024, 06:13 PM Dec 3

MLB's Golden Bat idea is well...batty. [View all]

If you haven't heard, MLB is considering allowing teams to allow their best hitter to bat of order for one time only during a game before the 7th inning. Not only is this dumb for several reasons, but pitchers would just walk the hitter.

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MLB's Golden Bat idea is well...batty. [View all] Yavin4 Dec 3 OP

Whoever is making all these stupid rule change proposals The Madcap Dec 3 #1

Had no idea what the Golden Bat idea is and you didn't explain, so I looked it up. Hope this helps others. Fla Dem Dec 3 #2

"Home run magic" is, in a nutshell, exactly what's wrong with the game... malthaussen Dec 5 #13

What if the bases are loaded? brush Dec 3 #3

It's BS like this that drove me away from baseball. DJ Synikus Makisimus Dec 3 #4

Instead of coming up with these crazy shit new rules, Diamond_Dog Dec 3 #5

We're playing Mighty Manfred ball, not baseball. rsdsharp Dec 3 #6

If they do that... jmowreader Dec 4 #7

one of my pet beefs with " pro sports" AllaN01Bear Dec 4 #8

I've supported many of the recent rule changes, but this goes too far IMHO...nt Wounded Bear Dec 4 #9

Exactly Where I'm At ProfessorGAC Dec 5 #12

That is messing with the fabric of the game. LudwigPastorius Dec 4 #10

Many changes in MLB are driven by legalized gambling and the revenue stream provided Owners. PufPuf23 Dec 5 #11

What? No roller blade included? sakabatou Dec 5 #14

It's just to ensure Judge and Ohtani get more at-bats and TV time. alarimer Dec 5 #15

Ya all hated on Bud Selig for looking the other way with steroids, but I miss him dearly Polybius Dec 6 #16

Baseball already has a golden bat rule. WestMichRad Dec 6 #17

I've missed a lot of rule changes since I last watched a baseball game. Harker Dec 6 #18

Thumbs up True Dough Dec 7 #19