The long-anticipated announcement that the A's will open the 2008 season in Japan came this morning.
The A's and Red Sox will play their first two regular-season games in the Tokyo Dome on March 25 and 26. The teams will also play exhibitions March 22 and 23 against two Japanese pro teams.
A's president Mike Crowley said the A's are "excited and honored" to open in Japan and added, "Baseball is truly a game without borders, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to be a part of the game's growth on the international level."
The A's will be the "home" team in Japan. They'll return to the Bay Area for exhibitions against the Giants (March 28 at China Basin, March 29 at the Coliseum). Oakland will resume regular-season play April 1, hosting the Red Sox in a Tuesday-Wednesday series and finishing the homestand with a weekend set against the Indians.
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