You have the crown jewel of soccer being a World Cup championship. Basketball and Hockey at the Olympics are a huge deal as well. What happened to international baseball? It's not like there's a shortage of countries playing the sport like football. You got Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Venezuela, and Dominican Republic among a few others. I understand that the WBC is making large strides in making international baseball relevant, but even then players such as Gary Sheffield say he would never respect his club team to play in the WBC. in order for baseball to grow around the world, I think that the international game must have appeal.