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Japan silences hot U.S. bats to secure first WBC title since 2009
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Panama, Nicaragua claim the final two spots in the 2023 World Baseball Classic - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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What the World Baseball Classic Can Teach Major League Baseball - The New York Times
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WBC 2023 - How Team USA is managing MLB playoff-level pressure - ESPN
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Czech Republic vs. Korea in World Baseball Classic 2023
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World Baseball Classic Roundup: Panama Holds Off Italy To Keep Quarterfinal Hopes Alive — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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World Baseball Classic on X: All roads have led us here. Team USA vs. Team Japan for the #WorldBaseballClassic championship. / X
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Mexico shocks U.S. with an 11-5 rout in World Baseball Classic - Los Angeles Times
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WBC 2023 - How Team USA is managing MLB playoff-level pressure - ESPN
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World Baseball Classic final score, results: Japan wins gold as Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to seal Samurai victory
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Team USA World Baseball Classic score: Kyle Schwarber, Nolan Arenado power past Great Britain in WBC Game 1
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Yankees' Aaron Judge cites 'bigger ultimate goal' for skipping World Baseball Classic
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World Baseball Classic on X: The lineups for the #WorldBaseballClassic final are here! Who has the edge? / X
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Nestor Cortes and Adam Wainwright commit to Team USA