MLB continues to lose ground with young for many reasons, but a large one is the emphasis on foreign players ("International" is the politically correct word). It appears that basketball, football, and now soccer have attained more interest than baseball from American kids (which is retained throughout their lives). MLB player composition will become less and less American. Of course, there is no recrimination or blame for those youngsters trying to achieve baseball success. It's about OUR priorities and the consequences of them. Reminds one of the failed economic policies, does it not? Move manufacturing to other countries. Reduce the desirability and dignity of labor so that we now must rely on foreigners for large swaths of many sectors, to whom lower wages are paid. Accordingly, we make little and are beholden. MLB is likewise fast approaching this scenario in our "national game." We can watch it happening in real time. I'm sure everything will work out fine, though, don't you? I mean, what could go wrong with our best minds in charge? Yeah.