Some of Japan's biggest baseball stars have said they will not play in the upcoming 2013 World Baseball Classic, according to Associated Press reports out of Japan.
Ichiro Suzuki, a free agent and likely the country's most famous ballplayer, reiterated previous comments when he told the AP on Monday that he would not play in the tournament next March. Free agent Hiroki Kuroda, who played with Suzuki on the Yankees this past season, will also sit out the Classic. (mlb.com)
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