Yu Darvish wants to see Yuki Saito record seven to ten complete games and toss between 170 and 190 innings.

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Mitsuo Yoshikawa started Sunday's game against the Seibu Lions and took the loss.  He has not won a game since May 1, 2008; a span of twenty-one games in which he is 0-12.

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The Fighters might try turning to Yu Darvish for his thoughts on US players once he gets settled down in the US.  The organization currently has two US-based scouts in Matt Winters and Al Hargesheimer.  The addition of Darvish would give the team a more hands-on perspective.

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Had the Fighters won their game on Sunday, it would have given them three straight victories to start the season.  That would have been a first for the team since 1962.