Japan trip on for Red Sox, Athletics
Published 3/20/2008 by Howard Ulman, AP Sports Writer at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Fans at City of Palms Park were ready for Boston's final spring training game in Florida. The Red Sox weren't.
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