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Baltimore right-hander Uehara pitches during batting practice

FORT LAUDERDALE, United States - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara of Japan pitches a ball during batting practice for minor league players during the club's spring training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Feb. 21. After throwing 37 pitches, Uehara, who is in his first year in the major league, said, ''The balls went a bit too high (today). I'll fix that next time.'' Many Japanese pitchers new to the major leagues initially have difficulty controlling an American baseball, which they say is harder to handle than the baseball used in Japan. (Kyodo)