NPB players in need of strong union like MLBPA
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Another reason why a merger is unlikely to manifest itself is Major League Baseball's new interest in China, where the Yankees may play Opening Day in 2008.
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That country's huge untapped market and the apparent willingness of Chinese officials to cooperate with the MLB, especially if they can one-up longtime adversary Japan in the process, are vital.
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