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Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani will bat only as Japan, defending World Baseball Classic champions, start pool play aiming for a repeat title with a lineup including MLB stars.
- On March 6, Samurai Japan will open against Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome, with Ohtani expected to only bat, not pitch, to save him for the season.
- Yesterday in Tokyo, Shohei Ohtani skipped batting practice, disappointing several hundred fans, and remains 0-for-5 in exhibition games against Japanese league teams.
- Fans are flocking to displays that feature Ohtani, with jerseys about $125 each and life-size images dominating the Tokyo Dome merchandise center.
- Ohtani's presence has heightened interest, boosting WBC popularity after Japan's 3-2 win three years ago; Japan, defending champion, aims for quarterfinals in the United States and a potential final in Miami.
- With Trout sidelined due to insurance issues, Japan's Group C includes Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, and the Czech Republic in Tokyo pool play, starting Friday.
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Photo by Shay Whitcomb, "I'll also pass the Tokyo Dome." OSEN = Tokyo, Japan, Reporter Son Yong-ho. On the 5th, the World Baseball Classic Group C match between Korea and the Czech Republic took place at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Korea started with So Hyeong-jun, and the Czech Republic with Daniel Padisak. In the 2006 semifinals, 200...
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Japan will debut in the tournament against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome on Friday, with MVP of the 2025 World Series, Yamamoto, as a pitcher opener.
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