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Shohei Ohtani named 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP
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Projecting World Baseball Classic pitching rotations for Team USA
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BASEBALL/ Sho-Time, Darvish lead Samurai Japan's WBC lineup
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Japanese Dream Team Sets Sights on Victory
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Team Japan Starting Lineup, Pitcher for WBC Championship Game vs
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead powerful Japan at World Baseball
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Japan win World Baseball Classic to add to Premier12 and Olympic
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Japan players to watch besides Shohei Ohtani during 2023 World
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BASEBALL/ Sho-Time, Darvish lead Samurai Japan's WBC lineup
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Japan World Baseball Classic roster: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish