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New Cardinal Nootbaar is a blend of Dutch and Japanese
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead powerful Japan at World Baseball
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Baseball Twitter reacts to St. Louis Cardinals slugger Lars
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC