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Japan's pepper-grinder celebration, explained: Inside the gimmick Lars Nootbaar taught Shohei Ohtani at World Baseball Classic
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Albert Pujols's March to 700 Was a Shocking Swan Song - The Ringer
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Reds annihilated 15-6 in St. Louis, playoff hopes are over - Redleg Nation
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Here's a catch: Cardinals see 'competition' brewing for Andrew Knizner at backup
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Hochman: Even with Sunday win, some infuriation in Cardinals Nation so far in 2023
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The “Lars Nootbaar” Nootbar - Viva El Birdos
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MLB 2023 preview: Rankings, playoff odds for all 30 teams - ESPN
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Lars Nootbaar and his Half Japanese Identity Redefining Japanese Baseball
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Cardinals roster projection, Part 1: The most likely candidates for Opening Day - The Athletic
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Cardinals target Yoshinobu Yamamoto covets playing in a large market