Last week Commissioner Rob Manfred advanced an idea that he admits originated with a comedy act called the Savannah Bananas. It would allow each manager to, once per game, replace the scheduled hitter ...

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred responded to speculation that the league might be considering a new “Golden At-Bat” rule.

What if a team could choose one at-bat in every game to send its best hitter to the plate even if it wasn’t that guy’s turn to hit?