Why is the American Game opening in...Japan? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti

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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Wednesday 3/26, 3:05 CT
Published 3/26/2008 by Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue
... In 2000, Jay Mariotti wrote a column slamming MLB's season-opening games in Japan. That time, at least he was there (I saw him at the Tokyo Dome). This time, he's writing the same garbage from Chicago. ...

Baseball in Japan is not the end of the world
Published 3/26/2008 at Big League Stew
I don't think I'm going to make a habit of discussing Jay Mariotti's columns in this space, but this morning's offering serves as a good jumping point for a little BLS back-and-forth. For that reason, I must begrudgingly take Jay's bait and post his thoughts as a representation of a complaint I've heard a few times this week. ...

Closing Time: Wood and Gagne terrible, Gordon worse
Published 4/1/2008 at Roto Arcade
... Well, no. That's wrong, too. Here are a few other notes from five days after Jay Mariotti challenged us to be a better America: ...