Francesa Threatens to Quit Baseball Over Manfred's Golden At-Bat Idea 

Mike Francesa drawing a line in the sand over the potential Golden At-Bat rule has me thinking: Is this the hill baseball fans are willing to die on? Francesa claims he’ll stop watching entirely. Is this hyperbole, or are others feeling similarly? Is this rule truly a game-breaker, fundamentally altering baseball as we know it? Or is it an innovative tweak that could inject some much-needed excitement? I understand the purists’ concerns about tradition, but isn’t baseball in need of some fresh ideas to attract a younger audience? Let’s discuss. Is the Golden At-Bat a brilliant stroke of genius or the final nail in the coffin for baseball? What are the potential benefits and drawbacks? Weigh in with your predictions: will this rule ever see the light of day, and if so, what impact will it have on the game?