{"id":36950,"date":"2026-03-29T01:29:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36950"},"modified":"2026-03-29T02:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T17:49:48","slug":"seiya-suzukis-knee-injury-what-it-means-for-the-cubs-and-wbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=36950","title":{"rendered":"Seiya Suzuki&#8217;s Knee Injury: What It Means for the Cubs and WBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Seiya Suzuki&#039;s Knee Injury: What It Means for the Cubs and WBC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BK5lfvyIxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In this video, we dive into the concerning knee injury of Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Venezuela. 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