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At WBC, Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Was a Hit With Japan
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Lars Nootbaar, Masataka Yoshida join Japan's WBC roster - ESPN
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC - Newsday
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