The first day of the major league season is only a few days away, and the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's arrived in Japan ready to get things started.
The two teams made it to Japan on Friday and hit the ground running in practice sessions on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be here," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said at a news conference. "I know all the players are excited to be in Japan. Baseball has truly become an international sport, and I think the opportunity to come over here and play Oakland and open this year's major league season is quite an opportunity."
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