Rob Manfred is clearly several phases into some millionaires' wager to see how crazy he can make baseball by the time he retires. He's made it clear he's willing to fiddle with the game's rules, process, and time, and, based on MLB's understanding of Millennials, he could very well depart with future athletes playing a sport called "Freshball: It’s Lit, presented by Emoji Barn Discount Emojis."
It’s easy to laugh at things like starting extra innings with a runner on second base, but like all aspects of a dystopian future, it could against all odds become the new reality because we were too busy laughing to stop it.