SAN DIEGO — Japan and South Korea have seen a lot of each other in the World Baseball Classic. Enough that Ichiro Suzuki thinks it might be their fate to play each other over and over again.
"I guess we should get married then," Ichiro joked during Monday's practice at PETCO Park when informed the teams were preparing to meet for the sixth time as WBC opponents.
There won't be any nuptials but Japan is hoping for a joyous occasion on Tuesday when it faces South Korea, which is 3-2 against Japan in WBC contests including the inaugural 2006 tournament, with a spot in the semifinals on the line.