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Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani bond from WBC, possibly to benefit of Cardinals
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Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar seems to have a budding friendship with
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Lars Nootbaar on facing Japan teammate Shohei Ohtani
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC Midwest News
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Japan buzzing over Ohtani at WBC - The Iola Register
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC Midwest News
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Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC Midwest News
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC Midwest News
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Major League Baseball Can Learn from the World Baseball Classic
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC Midwest News