in 2019, after promotion to senior vice president of mlb’s international business, jim small reiterated the interest of hosting mlb opening series in taiwan. he stressed on two important factors in consideration, adverse weather causing delays or cancelled games just like dodgers game in 2010 and 2011 series and huge costs of hosting games in asia. therefore small expressed hope for the completion of taipei dome with over 40,000 capacity as the first covered baseball stadium in taiwan to enhance the possibility.