Global World Series?

[RipCity32]

ESPN - The United States and Japanese baseball champions could meet in a Global World Series, Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported Thursday.

Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato was quoted as saying his Major League Baseball counterpart, Bud Selig, had agreed the winners of the two countries' professional leagues should play each other.

"I was surprised, Mr. Selig said he wants to realize the plan before his tenure ends," Kato told Nikkan Sports.

Selig is scheduled to retire in 2012.

I think that is a hell of an idea. It would definitely be extremely fun to watch.
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned earlier.

 

[snipezo]

Get it done as soon as possible.

 

[playmaker7]

I'd love to see this

 

[.infamous]

I think this is a great idea and it would give both teams and leagues lots of revenue. Also it would let people see what it is like to play against people you may have not played against. The only thing I think that could possibly make this from not happening is the rule differences from their baseball to our baseball and players wanting to go all the way to japan. But other than that I think its a great idea.

 

[elcheato]

MLB world series champs would lose every year out of lack of interest in this game

 

[Gtown81]

I've always wanted to see this get done in a sport. And baseball would be the sport to do it. Seeing that the Japanese will put up a good fight.

 

[jarrod2323]

MLB world series champs would lose every year out of lack of interest in this game

I'm sorry to say that elcheato is right.

I can see players sitting out, as their contracts do not include this game. It would diminish the actual importance of the game

 

[elcheato]

Not to mention these Japaneese players treat every game like it's their last.. They would LOVE to beat a team from the United States in Baseball.

 

[Dice-J]

Can't be called this. Because it'll turn into the WBC with every team saying why don't we get a chance to prove were the best? I think it should US vs the winner/runner up of the WBC every year. Because US vs Japan could end up as a catastrophe.

 

[cruzg24]

Idk about this, more games isnt what baseball needs, especially at a time when people are complaining of length of games and the length of seasons, and add on top of that the fact the WBC comes around every so often and it is a very tumultous season for some players. I would enjoy it none the less, but it would be tricky getting it started.