WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Red Sox in Japan By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) TOKYO - March 24, 2008 - The 2008 Major League Baseball season will be under way less than 24 hours from now. Most teams are still wrapping up spring training, but the Boston Red Sox begin defending their World Series championship at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. The start time is so early, because the Red Sox and Oakland A's are playing in Tokyo. Reporter Ken Schulman is in Tokyo covering the Red Sox visit to Japan for WBUR and our sports program Only a Game and he joins us now.    From The WBUR Newsroom State Street May Pay for Risky Investments BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Boston-based State Street Corporation may end up paying far more than it's prepared for over its involvement in the sub-prime mortgage crash. State Rejects Home Insurance Hike BOSTON (May 09, 2008) State officials have rejected a plan by the state's home insurer of last resort to hike premiums by about 13 percent. Speculation Over Speaker DiMasi BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Amid ethics questions and as some lawmakers jockey for his job, House Speaker Sal DiMasi is keeping a low profile at the State House. We'll report on the speculation over his leadership. Lacrosse v Baseball BOSTON, Mass. (May 08, 2008) In the heart of Red Sox Nation, many high school baseball players are switching to another sport instead. We report on the explosive growth of lacrosse, by almost 60 percent in the last six years.