Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred floated an idea that would allow a team to send its best hitter to the plate one extra time each game.

That’s the “Golden At-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, mandatory minimums for relief pitchers and extra-inning ghost runners.

Inspired by MLB's discussion of bending time and space for drama, here are some other gilded improvements baseball could make for fans, small-market teams, and prospects.