Topic: Takashi Saito

The big news in Atlanta is Bobby Cox will be making his farewell tour after 29 years of managing (21 consecutive seasons with the Braves) and the future Hall of Famer will be going out on a whimper. Atlanta now has just ...
In 2008, the Boston Red Sox were carried to the brink of a World Series berth on the back of great pitching. Coming into 2009, General Manager Theo Epstein has made pitching even more of a focus, adding starters John Smoltz and ...
Melky Cabrera released in curious decision by Atlanta Braves, who also let go of Takashi SaitoThe Atlanta Braves released outfielder Melky Cabrera in a curious decision Tuesday and also let go of right-hander Takashi Saito.The 26-year-old Cabrera hit .255 with four homers ...
During the first half of the season, the Tigers bullpen is one of the best in all of baseball. There is currently some talk of stretching Coke out so he can be in the rotation next year just like last offseason. It ...
Atlanta Braves stay busy, pick up Takashi Saito to add another veteran to bullpenThe Braves made another move to strengthen their pitching staff Thursday, agreeing to a $3.2 million, one-year contract with reliever Takashi Saito.Saito, who turns 40 in February, has 83 ...

Braves sign free agent reliever Takashi Saito

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Relief pitcher Takashi Saito has agreed to a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves for the 2010 season, the National League club said on Thursday.Saito, who turns 40 in February, is the second reliever signed by the Braves in ...
RHP Brad Penny could prove valuable find for Red Sox if his shoulder problems are goneBrad Penny watched as CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett signed huge, long-term contracts. If shoulder problems hadn't ruined his 2008 season, Penny might have gotten one, too.Three ...

Japan's Saito signs with Red Sox

Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito has signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, the Major League Baseball club announced on Saturday.Terms of the contract were not released but the American media is reporting that it could reach seven-million dollars if Saito ...

Dodgers decline to tender contract to Saito

Japanese closing pitcher Takashi Saito's tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers may be over after the team declined to tender him a contract, a move that made him a free agent.Had the Dodgers tendered the 39-year-old reliever a contract on Friday, he ...
Dodgers closer Takashi Saito sidelined at least 6 weeks with elbow injuryThe Los Angeles Dodgers will be without closer Takashi Saito for at least six weeks. Saito was diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow Tuesday by a team doctor.The ...
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