During Sunday night's Little League Classic between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred talked about the possibility of not just expansion, but also a total overhaul of the leagues as we know them.

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Carlos Mendoza was thrilled to learn the Little League World Series had a team this summer that represented his Venezuelan hometown. The New York Mets manager struck up a conversation with some kids from Barquisimeto on his trip to the stadium where the traditional youth tournament is held -- only to find the ballplayers a bit distracted by the big leaguers around them.

The idea unquestionably would create one of the biggest shake-ups in baseball and likely end the long-standing format that MLB has operated under for more than 100 years.

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