Spring Training Report: Japan Opening Series With Mariners, Athletics

By Norm Elrod
(CBS Sacramento/CBS Local) — Spring Training is beginning to wind down. Opening Day, when all 30 MLB teams will play, is still over a week away. But the regular season actually starts this week with two games in Japan. The games, part of MLB’s broader effort to extend its reach internationally, will also act as a sort of mini farewell for one of baseball’s greats.
This week’s Spring Training Report looks at the Japan Opening Series, along with a glimpse at t