Fans set for farewell to stadiums and scandals
Published 3/28/2008 by Larry Fine at Boston.com -- Baseball News
The 2008 Major League Baseball season was kick-started in Tokyo by Boston and Oakland this week but for the other 28 teams, Opening Day on Sunday or Monday marks a welcome end to a dreary off-season.
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