Jimmy Rollins, who has represented the United States twice in the event, wants to see the World Baseball Classic played every two years.
Currently, the event is held every four years.
"I'd like to be a part of that." And if the next edition were two years away, "maybe there'd be slightly more anticipation," Rollins said, "because it's still relatively fresh."
But by the time the next one rolls around, if it's a four-year wait, all that passion, all that momentum, has faded away, Rollins theorized.
"Four years, especially in this sport, where you play every day, is a long time," he said. "So you've got guys who are 28 [and didn't play]. But now they'd know they'd get another shot when they're 30, instead of when they're 32. Big difference. When you've got four years of baseball in between, a lot can go on. Four years is a long time.
"Wasn't it (Bryce) Harper who said he definitely wants to play in the one in '17?" Rollins went on. "If there was one in '15, then he could have that first real big-league spring training (this year) and get that out of the way. Now the next year, he knows he's on the team. He waits a year. And then the following year, he'd be able to play in it."
