Opening Day in Tokyo: Cubs, Dodgers and the Legacy of Victor Starffin

(Fox/Fox Sports) Baseball fans, Opening Day is here ! Opening Day for the Cubs and Dodgers was technically Tuesday, March 18, in Tokyo . They will play another regular-season game this morning, before flying back to the United States to finish spring training. Playing this week in Tokyo are Japanese natives including Shota Imanaga, Roki Sasaki, Seiya Suzuki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Shohei Ohtani. Both games were sold out, with tickets on the secondary market more expensive than this year's Super Bowl. For 26 other MLB teams, Opening Day will occur Thursday, March 27, with 14 games scheduled that day. Thirty of the league’s top pitchers are set to take the mound, featuring 22 All-Stars, four making their debut with new teams, and one poised to become the quickest top overall draft pick to start a season opener. Japan has a deep and complex relationship with baseball , and no story captures that connection better than Tokyo Giant: The Legend of Victor Starffin . Baseball has been a ...