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Red Sox, A's Arrive in Japan for MLB Opener

Posted Mar 20, 08 6:12 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – After a short labor dispute and long flight, the Boston Red Sox arrived in Japan today and are ready to open the baseball season, reports the AP. The Oakland A's, their opponents in the upcoming 2-game series, arrived in Japan earlier today. "The players are tired but are looking forward to playing some baseball," Red Sox president Larry Lucchino.

The Red Sox had a short boycott of the trip yesterday because Major League Baseball wasn't going to pay the coaches and staff members of the team for going to Japan. The matter was solved after the Red Sox refused to take the field for an exhibition game. The Sox and the A's play exhibition games against Japanese teams Saturday and Sunday then play their set against each other March 25.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck, right, gives his autographs for fans upon his team's arrival at Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, today.   (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Bobby Crosby, left, of Oakland Athletics gives signs an autograph for a Japanese fan upon the team's arrival at Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, today.   (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox arrives at Tokyo International Airport on March 20, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Boston plays their MLB opening games against Oakland on March 25 and 26 in Tokyo.   (Getty Images)
Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox arrives at Tokyo International Airport on March 20, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Boston Red Sox play their MLB opening games against Oakland Athletics on March 25 and...   (Getty Images)
David Ortiz (L) of the Boston Red Sox arrives at Tokyo International Airport on March 20, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Boston Red Sox play their MLB opening games against Oakland Athletics on March 25 and 26...   (Getty Images)
TOKYO - MARCH 20: Manager Terry Francona (L) of the Boston Red Sox arrives at Tokyo International Airport on March 20, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Boston Red Sox play their MLB opening games against Oakland...   (Getty Images)
Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren, left, is seen shortly upon his arrival at Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, today.   (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Joe Blanton, right, arrives at Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo today.   (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust, foreground, gestures upon his team's arrival at Tokyo International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, today.   (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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