Bat,” a colloquialism that seems to have taken hold even if the rule change bearing that label never does. In short, it would be the most extreme alteration to the game in an era that’s already seen a pitch clock,

Major League Baseball is floating around a new rule, and it's been met with widespread criticism.Commissioner Rob Manfred said there is "a little buzz" about a "golden at-bat," where each team would allow whoever they want to come to the plate one time in the game.