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D-backs Pitcher Takashi Saito Could Be the Seventh Inning Gem

Scott Allen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:43:18 +0000

Oct 12, 2011; St. Louis, MO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Takashi Saito throws a pitch during game three of the 2011 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

If there was one weakness for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011, and I use that term loosely for lack of a better term, it was finding a pitcher who could consistently perform in the seventh inning as a set up to the eighth inning for David Hernandez before giving way to closer J.J Putz. Bryan Shaw did alright in that role. Other than that, it was really by committee until it got to Hernandez on days he was available to pitch. Now, with the acquisition of Takashi Saito, he could be the guy the D-backs are looking for to shore up that link between the starter and Hernandez on days the starter can’t go at least a full seven.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Roster Review: Jarrod Parker

Scott Allen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:27:28 +0000

So the mourning period for the Arizona Diamondbacks 2011 season is over. The postseason is finally over as well and now it is time to start looking ahead to 2012, especially since the season starts in like 18 seconds. It’s a short off-season. We are just shy of four months till pitchers and catchers report. So it is time to review the current roster, look at what they did in 2011 and what the prospects are for 2012. Next up: Jarrod Parker

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Rookies Propel Dbacks to Victory and Game Four

Scott Allen — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:39:07 +0000

Rookies. When Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson announced after Sunday’s game that rookie pitcher Josh Collmenter would start game three against the Milwaukee Brewers, it was typical Gibby. He was going with the guy who had shut down the Brewers in the regular season. Collmenter didn’t disappoint as he, with the help of Paul Goldschmidt grand slam, another rookie, defeated the Brewers 8-1 to send the series to a game four tomorrow night at Chase Field.

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