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Plaschke: Reeling Angels need to swallow hard and trade Shohei
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Ohtani shines as Japan down USA to clinch World Baseball Classic - CNA
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Plaschke: Reeling Angels need to swallow hard and trade Shohei
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Shohei Ohtani lived out a fairytale as the World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani's fiery pre-game pep talk urging teammates to stop
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Shohei Ohtani tunes up for the World Baseball Classic 😤
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Shohei Ohtani Commits to Play for Japan at 2023 World Baseball
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani has smooth first outing with pitch clock
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