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A look at the road ahead
The Red Sox are set to land in Japan before noon today, officially kicking off their 20-day, 12-game, three-country marathon road trip, during which they will travel a total of about 15,913 miles (Fort Myers to Chicago to Tokyo to Los Angeles to Oakland to Toronto to Boston) before finally playing their first home game on April 8. To put it in perspective, that's the equivalent of about 75 ...
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Rodan Writes Josh Beckett
Surviving Grady — ... That's about it. Your guys are just about touching down and I have a business trip out of town I have to get to. Not that I'm avoiding this Timlin guy, mind you. But I promised Mothra I'd co-sign an auto loan and you know how shit goes with that rummy. ...

Who’s Going to Japan?
The House That Dewey Built — ... The first Japanese exhibition matchup takes place tomorrow (Friday) night at 11:05 PM, against the Hanshin Tigers. Can you think of anything more fun than closing out a bar whilst watching the Sox? ...

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