OK, this is a thought taken from a blog entry from a former Team Ireland national squad pitcher.  Here is the link to it. 

WCBC idea

I think implementing something like this would be impossible given the schedule of the full MLB season, and teams not willing to concede the season for a greater good, especially with the argument that most other leagues around the globe don't have the quality that MLB does. 

That said, I would love to see it happen.  It would be similar to seeing UEFA cup championship in soccer (i know, most of you don't like soccer), which is one of the most exciting tournaments in sports. 

The basic idea is this.  Take every club team in baseball, Nippon League, Korean, European, South American, North  American, etc etc.  Heck, we'll even let the American League play.  So it would go like this

I would imagine the big guns would come in around round twenty four, which is when the US media would suddenly perk up. Round twenty four, or, 'The final 128' as it would become lovingly known would see the addition of all the Major League Clubs plus the top clubs in the Nippon Professional Baseball league along with the biggest clubs in South America, the Caribbean and yes, Cuba (What round did Cuba get knocked out in during the WBC, someone remind me, was it before or after the USA?).

So, we'd give MLB and Nippon teams automatic entry.  Every other team would have to fight tooth and nail to get into the main tournament and cause an upset, or go down like a 16th ranked team in the NCAA tourney.

Where would it be played?  The only fair way is worldwide, and I think that Cormac's idea is fantastic.  Have it be decided arbitrarily. 

Just imagine the drama during the draw held live as a glossy red carpet event. The Major League teams, the Nippon Professional Baseball league teams and all the other Clubs in the same drum like container waiting to be drawn. Imagine the gasp of air as the organisers took a ball out, cracked it open and read the little slip of paper inside..

'Neptunus of Rotterdam...will play...(crack - another ball opened, another slip of paper read).. The Kansas City Royals''

With the team drawn first hosting the other squad.  So essentially you could see The Cubs playing the Dublin Hurricanes at Corcaigh Park. Granted, the logistics would be ridiculous for the Hurricanes, but would be amazing for the game in Europe.  Then again, you could get great matchups as well, with a Cuban squad playing the Dodgers, at Dodger Stadium.

The funny thing is, it could actually be possible. You scoff at baseball in Europe? The Netherlands boasts the most successful national baseball team in Europe, winning the European Baseball Championship nineteen times and frequently representing the continent in international competitions (World Baseball Classic, the Olympics and the Baseball World Cup). There is a domestic professional baseball league whose best team is indeed Neptunus of Rotterdam, and they regularly contends for the European club championship, including five consecutive titles from 2000-2004.

You could get some crazy matchups that could bring in a final matchup like cormac came up with.

Picture this for a stunning final eight..

• The New York Yankees v Neptunus of Rotterdam
• Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters v The Detroit Tigers
• Isla de la Juventud Toronjeros (Cuba) v The Boston Red Sox
• The New York Mets v Industriales of Havana
• 
  Naturally the Yankees would see off Neptunus and the Dutch Clubs magical ride would come to an end but not before they got to play in Yankee Stadium. Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters would throw everything at the Tigers and the home field advantage would see them through in a dramatic upset. The drama would only be getting started. After weeks of political rubbish the Red Sox would finally be allowed play Isla de la Juventud Toronjeros in Cuba creating one of the greatest games in baseball history, as the Sox, a little worn down by travelling and being asked 'What's it like to travel to Cuba?' go behind early. Imagine the entire Baseball World watching as David Ortiz stepped up to the plate with a runner on and down by a run in the ninth inning. Surely the subsequent home run would be the real 'Shot heard around the World'

At this point I've got to tell you, this guy is a Red Sox nut, hence the Ortiz reference. 

This could potentially be huge!  Could help an American sport be loved worldwide, as opposed to many people shrugging american football and baseball off (though baseball has gotten quite the following).  I, for one, would appreciate this.  make it happen every few years, not a year that the WBC is happening though, as the WBC should trump it. 

I like the thought of this, I would love to hear your thoughts on how the season would be interrupted, or if it could be somehow added into the season.  Maybe someone with more uefa/FA Cup tournament knowledge than I have would have an idea about how to properly integrate this into the MLB season and not upset the owners. 

Maybe using the AAA affiliate at times instead of the main team could work, but that just seems unfair.