For decades, the Super Bowl has been an iconic event, drawing fans from across the country with its spectacle, atmosphere, and intense media coverage. Now, Major League Baseball is wondering: Could-or should-the World Series adopt a similar format?
This concept isn’t new. Prominent MLB agent Scott Boras has been advocating for a World Series revamp, aiming to capture the same fervor that the Super Bowl ignites year after year.
Traditionally, the team with the best regular-season record earns home-field advantage in the World Series. Boras’s proposal, however, would eliminate the need for teams to travel between stadiums, instead creating a seven-day baseball festival at a single neutral location.
A neutral site for baseball’s biggest stage
During an episode of the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, Miami Marlins President David Sampson voiced his support for Boras’s idea, suggesting MLB designate a fixed venue for the series-just as the NFL does with the Super Bowl.
Notably, this change would not affect the League Championship Series, which would continue to grant home-field advantage to the team with the best regular-season record.
Sampson believes this shift would drive tourism, as fans would know the location well in advance-sometimes years ahead-similar to the Super Bowl. The host city would reap significant financial rewards, holding a week-long celebration packed with entertainment, dining, and events for fans eager to spend.
Would the fans suffer?
While financial incentives are clear, critics argue this move would harm the essence of the World Series, turning it into a corporate spectacle rather than an event fueled by passionate hometown crowds.
Under the current format, home stadiums are electrified by fans rooting for their team, rallying behind their city. A neutral-site World Series, however, would force most fans to watch from home, stripping the games of the energy and momentum that local supporters bring.
Though the idea has yet to be officially proposed, the financial incentives may prove too tempting for MLB and team owners to ignore. If the numbers work, this dramatic shift could soon become a reality-and the World Series may never be the same.
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