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Japan's WBC two-edged problem
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC – Winnipeg Free Press
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SHOHEI OHTANI has announced that he will play at WBC : r/baseball
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Japan buzzing over Ohtani at WBC - The Iola Register
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World Baseball Classic took us back to baseball's simpler, more
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball - The
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar seems to have a budding friendship with
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Shohei Ohtani: The 'Best Baseball Player in the World' Isn't in
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Ohtani Struck Out Trout To Win 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans
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