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Why is the US finally treating the World Baseball Classic like a World Cup? : r/baseball
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Angels approve Shohei Ohtani to pitch in tonight's World Baseball Classic final vs. USA – Orange County Register
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World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks – Metro US
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World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks
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Baseball - Wikipedia
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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing from behind the whole season', Sports
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In the end Matsuzaka gets ripped off
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World Baseball Classic: Reward of playing for country outweighs injury risk
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Is it worth the business risk to MLB teams to participate in the World Baseball Classic tournament? - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Top MLB Players Love the World Baseball Classic. Executives Live in Fear of It. - WSJ
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World Baseball Classic: Reward of playing for country outweighs injury risk