Some MLB executives have discusse the idea of allowing a losing team's manager to put any hitter at the plate in the ninth inning, Rich Eisen reported on his radio show Tuesday.
According to Eisen, the proposed rule would only apply to the ninth inning, and managers would be able to designate any three hitters to start the inning:
Eisen shared a comment from the anonymous executive about the rule:
"Best argument is that no other sport has the best players sitting on the bench in the final minutes of a game. Imagine [Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James] or [New England Patriots quarterback] Tom Brady or [Pittsburgh Penguins forward] Sidney Crosby or [Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo] watching on the sideline.