Topic: Takashi Saito

As a side note to this week's review of Izakaya Yuzuki, a two-month-old Japanese restaurant in the Mission, I spoke to its chef, Takashi Saito, a...
We are in the era of chocolate makers who import their cacao beans via sailing ship, bartenders making tonic water from cinchona bark, and brewers...
It's striking how often we now rely on restaurants to provide us with a sense of the homemade. Not just "house-made" salumi or pasta, but base...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...

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 ...
Japanese former sumo trainer gets prison term in death of junior wrestler during trainingA former sumo wrestling trainer was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for his role in the fatal beating of a young wrestler during training.The Nagoya ...