Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics: MLB Baseball Matchup
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szilaghi posted 3/24/2008 from www.sportsbooks.ro [flag] |
This Tuesday the MLB fans will assist to a baseball matchup as the Boston Red Sox begin to defend their World Series Title against Oakland Athletics when the Major League Baseball opents its 2008 regular season at Tokyo Dome in Japan for the third time.
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