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Daniel_Bard
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Athol Daily News - Byline
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Mexico
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Taking a longer glance at the WBC rosters - Battery Power
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FanGraphs Power Rankings: Opening Day 2022
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Goold: Shohei Ohtani's dramatic showdown vs. Mike Trout sends Japan, Lars Nootbaar to WBC gold
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Justin_Verlander
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Would Cardinals' 2023 season been different without WBC?
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The Bachelor, 3/24/2023 by Wabash College - Issuu
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Daniel_Bard
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WBC title is great for Japan, but NPB needs to concentrate on enhancing its product going forward