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alarimer

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

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 03:07 PM

Dec 5

As if the Yankees and Dodgers aren't ALREADY favored in most matchups and also get the most prime time TV slots.

If this idea happens in real games, I'm done with baseball. It might as well all be Banana-ball (Savannah Bananas).

I'd also expect an intentional walk each and every time this "golden bat" was deployed.

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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