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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Shohei Ohtani's questions would make White Sox stretch - South Side Sox
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Bob Elliott's Baseball: Phenom Shohei Ohtani continues to amaze
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Ohtani, Star-Studded US Eye World Baseball Classic Crown
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Shohei Ohtani begins throwing again - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani Spurns the Yankees, Seeking a Smaller Market - The New York Times
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With Shohei Ohtani, MLB follows path forged by past Japanese stars
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Shohei Ohtani: Yankees out of the bidding for Japanese star
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It's Shotime!: Shohei Ohtani and the future of baseball - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani May Have Sacrificed His Future for the Angels' Futile Present - WSJ
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball
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Shohei Ohtani headlines majors' soon-to-be free agents, and there's a sizable gap to the next name
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The All-Star Game is the Shohei Ohtani showcase America needs