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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Shohei Ohtani Is Showing His Potential to Carry Baseball to New
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Samurai Japan aims to leave Tokyo Dome with one last WBC victory
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Samurai Japan wears Tacchan shirts to welcome Lars Taylor
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC