4:45 a.m. ‹ I woke up early, resigned that the 16 hour time change is too hard to overcome. I’m not sure what clock my body is on, but I’m not alone. Boston’s Terry Francona is a frequent early morning partner at the hotel exercise room, which provides some solitude for the Red Sox manager. By his own admission, Francona has no life away from baseball once the season starts, but his calm, professional demeanor is perfect for the demands of Red Sox Nation.
Diary of opening day in Tokyo
Fighting jet lag by eating his way through Japan
I’m wondering what happened to last Thursday, but I do know it is gone for ever and it felt like it never happened.
Spring brings memories of the catbird seat
It’s coincidental that the A’s spring training home is the same ballpark where I worked while broadcasting the Phoenix Firebirds in my Pacific Coast League days.
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