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Before leaving for his third World Baseball Classic, Paul Goldschmidt offered a simple, personal reason for participating. “It’s maybe the most fun I’ve ever had playing baseball.’’ And maybe there’ll be a magic moment for the veteran Yankees’ first baseman,