TOKYO -- Japan's victory in the World Baseball Classic rang in a new era for the national team, showing the rise of power hitters like two-way phenomenon Shohei Ohtani.
In the past, Japan relied on "small ball," an offensive strategy that emphasizes putting runners on base and advancing them into scoring position with bunts and other opportunistic plays.
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