Rule changes have been a hallmark of Rob Manfred's tenure as MLB commissioner.
His latest idea is being met with skepticism by many as a bridge too far.
This idea is the "golden at-bat." Manfred floated it during "The Varsity" podcast with John Ourand in October. His comment was made in passing and tucked away in a 37-minute podcast that didn't gain much traction as baseball's postseason was reaching its zenith.
But The Athletic's Jayson Stark listened and wrote about it on Monday, breathing new life into Manfred's comment suggesting a dramatic change to the way baseball is played.