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Samurai Japan Breaks Free from the Small Baseball Approach
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Japanese Dream Team Sets Sights on Victory
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Masataka Yoshida Powers Japan Past South Korea in WBC Rout
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Masataka Yoshida stars for Japan in World Baseball Classic semifinal
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Schwarber's 3-run homer sends U.S. past Britain in WBC - WTOP News
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Japanese Dream Team Sets Sights on Victory
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Japanese batting champion Masataka Yoshida likely to join MLB free agent class, per report
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Masataka Yoshida continues torrid World Baseball Classic stretch with home run for Japan – NBC Sports Boston