A's to leave Wednesday night for Japan (AP)
Published 3/17/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Non-roster first baseman Mike Sweeney will be making the trip to Japan with the Oakland Athletics this week. Outfielder Todd Linden was told Monday that he's staying back in Arizona despite a strong spring. The A's open the season March 25 with the first of two games against the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox, and the clubs also will play a pair of exhibitions beforehand with...
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