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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: The club wants to add a situational lefthanded reliever this off-season. The Diamondbacks had two lefties in the bullpen for most of 2001, but Greg Swindell was more effective against righthanded hitters (.244 vs. .259 by lefties), and Troy Brohawn, who has been taken off the 40-man roster, had an even worse differential (.233 vs. .386 by lefties). The free-agent market is thin on lefthanded specialists--Dennis Cook, who best fits the profile, just turned 39--so the team could pursue a trade or sign a minor league free agent to handle the role.... Along those lines, the club signed two minor league free agents and invited both to ...

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