MLB and NPL Talking Global World Series

[Omar]

Definitely should be city vs city.

I wonder how they would reconcile rules differences. For example, games in the postseason in Japan stop after 15 innings and must be replayed. They also play with a different size ball and a slightly altered strike zone.

[CrimsonCane]

Maybe they use the WBC rules for championship games (to avoid the pitch count restrictions) since they're mutually agreed upon for international competition.

[Omar]

As long as they drop the absolutely stupid rule for adding baserunners in extra innings.

[BigGameFish]

If baseball gains in popularity globally, I'd be interested to see it do something like a Champions league or something similar in European league soccer. Perhaps the 4 teams that advance to the NLCS/ALCS in MLB and top 4 teams in the NPL would compete.

I think I would skeet just a little