The Japanese baseball national team has accomplished another great feat in the just-wrapped-up World Baseball Classic, and made a triumphant return to its homeland on Wednesday.
Daisuke Matsuzaka, a Boston Red Sox hurler, once again received the the Most Valuable Player award for his second straight super tournament.
But the March 5-23 extravaganza heralded other players who should be recognized from Samurai Japan.
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