“Manfred truly hates the game” – Fans BERATE MLB commissioner Rob Manfred over remarks on ‘Golden at-bat’ proposal

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has claimed that there is a 'buzz' among owners regarding a proposed 'Golden at-bat' rule.

“Manfred truly hates the game” – Fans BERATE MLB commissioner Rob Manfred over remarks on ‘Golden at-bat’ proposal

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Over the last few seasons, Major League Baseball has gone through some changes. Several new rules have been implemented by the league as they hope to improve the game. Commissioner Rob Manfred has now spoken about a massive proposal that could change the landscape of the sport.

Recently, the MLB’s top boss had a conversation with Puck Sports Correspondent John Ourand at “The Variety” podcast. During this, he revealed that there is a major ‘buzz‘ among MLB team owners regarding the ‘Golden at-bat‘ rule.

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The basic concept of this rule is that teams will be allowed to use their best hitter at one at-bat in a game regardless of where they are in a lineup. So if the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves down in the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, they might get to throw in Shohei Ohtani for another at bat.

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The 66-year-old did clarify on the podcast that this rule is in the conversation-only stage right now.

There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked about out there. One of them… there was a little buzz around it at an owners’ meeting… was the idea of a ‘Golden At-Bat. That rule, and things like that, are in the conversation-only stage right now.

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As per Ryan Phillips of Sports Illustrated, the ‘Golden at-bat’ rule could be an absolute mess for scoreboards if it is implemented. It will likely take a few more conversations and testing from here on for this rule to make its way into the big leagues.

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Fans slam Rob Manfred over proposed Golden at-bat rule

Rob Manfred has not had the best relationship with the MLB fans since he took charge of the league. Many times, he has found himself under severe criticism for his work as the commissioner. This time, they have slammed him for proposing a new Golden at-bat rule.

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Reacting to this development on X, fans berated Manfred. Many of them called him out and urged for him to either step down from his post or for the league to fire him. One fan displeased with this proposal wrote, “Manfred truly hates the game” while claiming that this was the “worst idea” they ever heard.

Check out that and some other top reactions from X below:

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It will be interesting to see what the players have to say regarding this new proposal. As of now, the league is focused on testing robot umpires in the 2025 Spring Training and the possible introduction of automated strike zone by the 2026 season.