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Dodgers' Saito defies odds

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) Takashi Saito had one, simple goal after signing a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers two years ago. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Mar 03 2008

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