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Does Shohei Ohtani hit when he pitches? Explaining World Baseball Classic lineup rules
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Japan outlast China, Italy edge past Cuba at World Baseball Classic
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MLB News: Shohei Ohtani gets green light to pitch against USA in WBC Final
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Team USA Survives WBC Pool Play to Face Undefeated Venezuela Next –
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World Baseball Classic kicks off with Netherlands, Panama victories – Orange County Register
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Shohei Ohtani ascended in March. Imagine what he could do in October.
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Ohtani strikes out Trout to win the World Baseball Classic, a breakdown
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Shohei Ohtani Calls the MLB All-Star Game a 'Fun and Refreshing' Experience
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Japan tops United States 3-2 for World Baseball Classic championship
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