Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino (C) and Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Geren (R) meet the press at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 22 ahead of the Major League Baseball opener at Tokyo Dome on March 25-26.

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino (L) jokingly ''chokes'' Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Geren (R) after a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 22 ahead of the Major League Baseball opener at Tokyo Dome on March 25-26.

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Lucchino fields media questions at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 28. He said the club has formally made a contract offer for Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka. (MLB)

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

TOKYO, Japan - Larry Lucchino, president and chief executive officer of the Boston Red Sox, smiles during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 28. He said that the club has formally made a contract offer for Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka. (MLB)

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino (L) jokingly ''chokes'' Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Geren (R) after a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 22 ahead of the Major League Baseball opener at Tokyo Dome on March 25-26. (Kyodo)

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

Boston and Oakland to meet in MLB opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino (C) and Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Geren (R) meet the press at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 22 ahead of the Major League Baseball opener at Tokyo Dome on March 25-26. (Kyodo)

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Lucchino fields media questions at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 28. He said the club has formally made a contract offer for Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka. (MLB) (Kyodo)

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

Red Sox make official offer for Matsuzaka

TOKYO, Japan - Larry Lucchino, president and chief executive officer of the Boston Red Sox, smiles during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 28. He said that the club has formally made a contract offer for Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka. (MLB) (Kyodo)