re: Would the CWS gain in stature if it moved?

Not really. Although I've never been, it seems like the whole town gets behind it. Stick the thing in LA, and nobody there would give a crap, plus say it was in Dodger Stadium, exactly how much tv excitement would it generate seeing 10,000 - 15,000 people and 40,000 empty seats? Plus Omaha is a fairly central location, so it would seem that would make it better for the actual fans to travel to.