August 12, 200521 yr The Mets have signed pitcher Shingo Takatsu to a minor-league deal on Friday. Takatsu will report to Triple-A Norfolk today. Takatsu struggled this season, going 1-2 with a 5.97 ERA and eight saves in 31 games, but he had a 2.31 ERA and 19 saves in 2004. Takatsu's agent, Joe Urbon told the New York Post, "It's going to be a 21/2-week tryout," referring to the fact that playoff rosters have to be set by the end of August so now the mets can have two former closers - Graves, Takatsu - that others teams didn't want and you can make it three if you add Looper.
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