| In a hard-fought final,Japan stays on top of the world |
| Herald Tribune Mar.24,2009 |
| To Japan and South Korea,the final of the World Baseball Classic was more than the last game of a 16-team tournament.It was the chance,the prized chance, to subdue a despised rival and be called the best team in the world.
It was an opportunity for one proud country to incense another. |
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