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There's a world of interest in this year's World Baseball Classic
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Lars Nootbaar could see the special potential of Red Sox's
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WBC) Japan star Nootbaar putting friendship with Cardinals
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Lars Nootbaar is committed to play for Samurai Japan in the WBC
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Baseball: Nootbaar's mom hopes he can get Japan WBC skipper airborne
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with
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