{"id":1308,"date":"2023-02-13T23:17:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T14:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tegered.work\/ohtani_channel_en\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2023-02-13T23:17:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T14:17:19","slug":"baseball-ex-hawks-outfielder-ready-for-wbc-stint-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tegered.work\/ohtani_channel_en\/?p=1308","title":{"rendered":"Baseball: Ex-Hawks outfielder ready for WBC stint with China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 75px;height: 75px;border-radius: 50%;background: url(https:\/\/nordot-res.cloudinary.com\/c_limit,w_200,h_200,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/ch\/units\/288215928582407265\/profile_2.png);background-position: center;background-size: cover;vertical-align: middle\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 5px;font-size: 14px;font-weight: bold;vertical-align: middle\">Published by <br \/>Kyodo News<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px\"><\/div>\n<p>A talented Japan-based outfielder who will play for China in the upcoming World Baseball Classic does not speak Chinese or know what the Chinese team is like but hopes to impress teammates with his bat and glove. 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