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WBC

Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 13, 2013
Japan ends second round with win over the Netherlands
Two-time defending WBC champion Japan beats the Netherlands 10-6 in the final second-round, Pool 1 game, scoring eight times in the second inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 12, 2013
Japan's assault on Netherlands surprises manager Yamamoto
Team Japan sure put it all together Sunday night. But who would have thought it would earn the victory with a slugfest?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 11, 2013
Japan pounds Netherlands to reach WBC final round
Japan punches its ticket to the final round of the World Baseball Classic with a 16-4 rout of the Netherlands.
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2013
Hurler Maeda gets call to start against Netherlands
It will take one more win to punch a ticket to San Francisco. But of course nothing's secured yet for Team Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2013
Cuba belts four homers, crushes Taiwan in mercy rule-shortened game
Facing elimination, mighty Cuba knocked balls out of the park almost as fast at it knocked Taiwan out of the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013
Japan beats Taiwan 4-3 at World Baseball Classic
Thanks to Sho Nakata's tie-breaking run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Japan inches its way toward the WBC semifinals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013
Netherlands' success no overnight phenomenon
The calls began coming in August, and they didn't stop. Netherlands manager Hensley Meulens had a player who was excited about the upcoming World Baseball Classic, and he wanted the manager to hear all about it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013
Fighters' Yoh enjoying spotlight with Taiwan at WBC
Daikan Yoh was surrounded by a mob befitting a rock star. Most eyes had been trained on the Taiwanese outfielder during his team's practice session at Tokyo Dome on Friday, and finally they'd caught up to him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013
Tanaka searching for consistency on mound
So, which side of Masahiro Tanaka did we see on Wednesday night?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 7, 2013
Japanese roots spread wide at World Baseball Classic
One of the beautiful things about sports is that there are always stories about the losers, not just the winners.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 4, 2013
Japan struggling to deliver on mound
On the eve of Japan's World Baseball Classic opener against Brazil, Masahiro Tanaka said that one stellar outing would change people's perception.
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 3, 2013
Uchikawa exhibits calm before WBC opener
After a four-year wait, the third edition of the World Baseball Classic has officially begun. Yet Seiichi Uchikawa kept his low-key manner one day before the two-time defending champions were set to face Brazil in Japan's tournament opener.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 28, 2013
Utsumi raring to go as World Baseball Classic approaches
Tetsuya Utsumi is making an appearance at his second World Baseball Classic, but his role will be a lot more important this time.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 28, 2013
Japan hoping Tanaka, Maeda iron out issues before WBC begins
Japan has always produced good pitchers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 26, 2013
Japan will be forced to dig deep to defend WBC crown
It's debatable whether or not a team needs to play "perfect defensively" to beat Japan as Australia manager Jon Deeble lamented after his team's 10-3 loss on Sunday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Dec 2, 2012
Samurai Japan to open defense of WBC title on March 2
Kyodo
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 13, 2012
New faces should have opportunity to shine for Japan in WBC
Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki and Texas Rangers reliever Akinori Otsuka were the lone major leaguers on the roster when Japan won the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

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