Japan Trip: Exciting For The Players, But Not Their Fans

for the A's.  Let Boston give up their home dates; they can afford it.

probably would have to start the season on the DL.  There is no way with the injuries they are coming off of that they would be able to make that trip.

This is assuming those guys are still on the team and are able to play.

will better agree with Chavy's stomach.

Horrible idea. But maybe they'll have to sign Fukudome to generate some excitement.

I don't have enough miles for a free ticket to japan in 2008....

From my perspective, I think it would be totally awesome to be able to travel to Japan for the opener. What an experience.....

With that said though, leave Kotsay, Chavez, and Duchschererererer at home. They can watch on tv.

Hollywood as the premise for Major League 7, but picked up by the league.

Besides it gives us fans the possibility of having three openers ... the opener, the US Opener and the home opener ... instead of just one or two ...

Our team has among the shorter flights to Japan and while the flight might be a problem for the guys with bad backs, I'm sure the Japanese opener will be far enough in advance of our next game allow everyone to rest up afterwards. Also, it effectively lengthens our season  -- meaning we have to fit two fewer games into the normal six months -- extra off days are a good thing.

... maybe the plane ride will finish 'em off.

I bet they'll be blacked out on MLB.tv.

At least I'll probably get them in Sac.  I doubt KICU's going to head over to Japan, and if they do, KMAX will probably carry it.

They should have EVERY team play an international game every season. Spread the game around the world, watch the dividends pay off for decades.

A game in Holland, another in Italy, maybe another in South Korea and/or China...

This is what Rugby has been doing for years, and in Vancouver now, I see more teenagers playing rugby than baseball.

When the NBA's Sacramento Kings went to Japan to open a season against Kevin G and the Timberwolves.

Both teams had one "home" game each, and Japan loved seeing those guys play some Ball.

A's and Red Sox on an international stage?

Why not, it's just one series of the season that we might miss out on live.

But then again, we do miss a lot of live games anyway when they aren't televised locally...

Especially left field bleacher folks --

we'd fit right in.

But maybe the A's build a fanbase in Japan, sell a ton of jerseys and hats, and make enough extra scratch to sign Santana and A-Rod.  In that case I'd be OK with missing the game on TV/radio.  I live in Sacramento so I miss almost every game anyways.

one "home game" for each team. Otherwise it's just blatantly unfair.

Other than that, I'm all for it.

I don't see any benefit for either the A's or us fans in this.  I don't see this exposure helping us so much as it helps the Red Sox.  It seems to me that it will be a couple of Red Sox games, with some green and gold team there to serve as an opponent.  It's like being San Jose State playing against Cal, except that the A's actually have a chance to win.  Still, it's a long way to go to do something we can do right here.  Well, not right here.  My apartment might be a little small for a ballgame.  But most of you know what I mean.

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I can't help but think that the mlb wants to set us up for a fall for the game against Dice-K on his home turf.

I was scheming for a way to watch the Olympics in China, but the A's in Japan is just too tasty if I can afford an international trip.

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