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NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Assembling a Dream Team for the World
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THE PASSION OF THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC! Japan's Lars Nootbaar
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Lars Nootbaar grinding way to Samurai Japan stardom at WBC
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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just four teams
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just four teams
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Lars Nootbaar is committed to play for Samurai Japan in the WBC
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Japanese high school baseball players discouraged from using World
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