The WBC starts in a few weeks, and I know the reason why the World Baseball Classic won't resonate the way men's Olympic hockey will.

I think there are a couple of things right off the top.

Number one, it's a newish event.

And even though it started in 2006, the first ever men's hockey Olympic tournament was 1920.

So clearly there's just a longer lineage to the Olympics than there is an event that was

created in 2006.

And the second part that really I do think makes a difference is that other than the

rules, the three on three, and I know we get that in the regular season, but we don't get

that in the postseason.

Other than the rules, there was nothing different between playoff high-intensity hockey

versus what you saw yesterday while in the WBC, the pitching is completely different.

Guys aren't ready.

There are pitch count restrictions in the WBC.

And so I think those two things play a huge role in it not having the same kind of feeling as what you had yesterday, which is why I ask you this question, Tiki.

MLB is going to have a lockout.

And once they settle the lockout, whether it's a salary cap or not, that's not the subject I'm bringing up.

They may come away with an agreement to shut the sport down in 28 for a few weeks and have major leaguers go to the Olympics. I think that is very much on the table. In fact, I'd almost predict it right now, that that is a likely scenario that we are going to shut baseball down for two weeks in 2028 and you're going to see the best of the best compete in the Olympics.

At that point, you can't say there isn't history because there is.

It's a long event.

And also at that point, T, because it's the middle of July or August, the pitchers are fully stretched out.

So you can't say that.

So my question is, you tell me,

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