Angels may open 2008 in Japan vs. BoSox

by cardinalwraith on Aug 1, 2007 6:03 PM PDT

The Red Sox, with ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, could start the 2008 season at the Tokyo Dome, the No. 2 official of the players' association said Wednesday. The Los Angeles Angels or Oakland Athletics are the most likely opponent, with the Seattle Mariners also a possibility, several people familiar with the discussions said.

"It's going to be exciting," Boston third baseman Mike Lowell said. "We've got some marquee names that are going to bring a lot of attention over there. So in that sense it's great, but I don't think guys are too happy to go 22 hours on a plane to play games that count. It's not the game itself. It's the aftereffects."

I for one hope that it's Seattle or Oakland. That plane ride is going to be nasty.

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Make it Mariners

Matsuzaka vs. Ichiro

It's only fair.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by WeaverMania on Aug 1, 2007 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

David Ortiz might have a second job in sumo

by PieceOfAase on Aug 1, 2007 6:08 PM PDT reply actions

Stop in Hawaii

Take a day to get LEI'd then come back to Anaheim refreshed!

by Rev Halofan on Aug 1, 2007 6:10 PM PDT reply actions

mariners would make the most sense

ichiro vs dice k ofcourse, as weavermania said

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo

by ANewFoundThrice on Aug 1, 2007 7:23 PM PDT reply actions

i've been pre empted!

"I don't think we should worry about it, because it probably won't happen," Johjima said. "I'm sure, if you look at the Boston side of it, they wouldn't want to play us because it would take a lot of the attention away from Matsuzaka."
sure the red sox wouldnt want it, but how about major league baseball and the tokyo dome hosters? That would sell out so fast.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo

by ANewFoundThrice on Aug 1, 2007 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Another Brilliant Idea by Bud Selig

For any major league team to open the season out of the country is an absolute joke. Opening day should be a great event here in the States. But it's not. (Half of the teams start on day two). Now Bud thinks it's a good idea to have games played at 1:00 in the morning that no one over here will even care about. (Wasn't this already done with poor results?) Someone needs to care a little more about the core fan base.

by 10 27 02 on Aug 1, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply actions