Fish for Euro Game?

Florida Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria would like his team, which is playing the Houston Astros in Mexico City this weekend, playing a game in Europe next preseason. There have been discussions about an exhibition game somewhere in Europe since last summer. It seems Rome is the most likely venue. The New York Mets have in the past also made positive noises about the plan. What's important, however, are the final few paragraphs:

The exposure the game gets in as many places as possible invariably expands the talent pool to find players. Over the past few years, Loria has dispatched Marlins director of international operations Fred Ferreira to Europe, Asia and Latin America in search of prospects. "You have to consider players from everywhere," Loria said. "Korea, Japan ... I've had Fred in Europe for several years now. We're developing players in Belgium. "If it works in the NBA, and it works for other sports, why wouldn't it work for baseball? If there is great talent, whether it is here or Australia, you have to go find it."