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AZTarHeel · 03-23-2004, 05:02 PM

The Boston Globe • March 30, 2004

Yanks, D-Rays set to throw out first pitch in Tokyo

No matter what happens tonight between the Yankees and Devil Rays in Japan, the Boston Red Sox will begin the season behind in the AL East standings.

Both New York and Tampa Bay play in the Red Sox’s division. The two teams are playing a special two-game series in Tokyo to kick off the 2004 campaign a week before everyone else.

A worst-case scenario for Boston fans? A sweep by the Bronx Bombers, putting the Sox two games behind before they even throw out the first pitch April 4 at Baltimore.

New York owner George Steinbrenner already stoked this fire in a news conference earlier in the week:

"We plan on taking the division lead in Japan and keeping it all the way through September and October," he said with a sly smile (probably facing toward Boston).

The Bo-Sox will play four in Camden Yards to start the season before coming back to Fenway for the April 9 home opener against Toronto. After another set with the Orioles, the Red Sox will meet the Yankees in a long-awaited four-game series.

Fox has already put the first Boston-New York meeting in its prime time TV slot.

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AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,732	The Boston Globe • March 30, 2004 Yanks, D-Rays set to throw out first pitch in Tokyo No matter what happens tonight between the Yankees and Devil Rays in Japan, the Boston Red Sox will begin the season behind in the AL East standings. Both New York and Tampa Bay play in the Red Sox’s division. The two teams are playing a special two-game series in Tokyo to kick off the 2004 campaign a week before everyone else. A worst-case scenario for Boston fans? A sweep by the Bronx Bombers, putting the Sox two games behind before they even throw out the first pitch April 4 at Baltimore. New York owner George Steinbrenner already stoked this fire in a news conference earlier in the week: "We plan on taking the division lead in Japan and keeping it all the way through September and October," he said with a sly smile (probably facing toward Boston). The Bo-Sox will play four in Camden Yards to start the season before coming back to Fenway for the April 9 home opener against Toronto. After another set with the Orioles, the Red Sox will meet the Yankees in a long-awaited four-game series. Fox has already put the first Boston-New York meeting in its prime time TV slot.