Pirates' Burdi crumples to field with arm injury

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    Nick Burdi's combination of grit and resilience -- oh and a fastball that can touch triple digits -- helped the Pittsburgh Pirates reliever carve out a spot in the big leagues less than two years removed from Tommy John surgery on his right arm.

    One innocent-looking pitch to Arizona's Jarrod Dyson on Monday night likely signaled another abrupt turn in Burdi's roller coaster career and the Diamondbacks' 12-4 comeback victory.

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