Again, you are looking at this short-term, with no outlook on how strong MLB will be overseas in 50 years. I would imagine it is likely MLB will some day have a team or two in Japan, along with 1-2 in Latin America (I gotta believe Mexico will occur in the next decade). The growth of the game that has happened in the past decade is beyond belief, and I am sure it will continue for the foreseeable future. These minor blips on the radar, like the A's gaining huge attendance for a pair of games, will only help with yet another record.