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[b]Corey Linsley Super Bowl Jersey[/b] . - Michael Pineda will be the New York Yankees fifth starter. Manager Joe Girardi announced the decision before Tuesday nights game against Philadelphia. Pineda, who missed the past two seasons after right shoulder surgery, beat out David Phelps, Adam Warren and Vidal Nuno. Pineda has given up three runs and struck out 16 over 15 innings in four games. Girardi said Japanese star Masahiro Tanaka makes his major league debut April 4 at Toronto. CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda and Ivan Nova are to start the opening series at Houston nexy week, Jacoby Ellsbury, sidelined the past 1 1/2 weeks by right calf tightness, resumed playing and went 1 for 4 with two walks as the designated hitter in a minor league intrasquad game. He had an RBI single and struck out once. Ellsbury expects to be ready for Tuesdays opener.
[b]Kenny Clark Super Bowl Jersey[/b] . The Redblacks host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-9) Friday night in their last home game of the year and as of Thursday afternoon, the team was anticipating a ninth consecutive sellout. You can watch all the action on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5 beginning at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt.
[b]Preston Smith Super Bowl Jersey[/b] . -- Ryan Millers debut for the St.ST. LOUIS BLUESLAST SEASON: 52-23-7, 111 points. Tied for third overall in Western Conference, lost in first round to Chicago.COACH: Ken Hitchcock, third full season with Blues. 124-55-20. 657-405-178 overall in 18 seasons, seventh on career win list.ADDED: C Paul Stastny, C Jori Lehtera, D Carl Gunnarsson, C Colin Fraser, F Robby Fabbri.LOST: G Ryan Miller, D Roman Polak, F Vladimir Sobotka, F Brenden Morrow.PLAYER TO WATCH: Jaden Schwartz. Signing Stastny in free agency creates open ice for everyone else. Schwwartz led team at plus-28 last season and scored 25 goals.
[b]Geronimo Allison Super Bowl Jersey[/b]. OUTLOOK: Theyve been among the NHLs best regular-season teams the last few seasons, and one of the stingiest, too. Last season they allowed the third-fewest goals, plus defencemen Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk are highly productive joining the rush. They appear to have enough firepower to contend for an ever-elusive first Stanley Cup, although as usual theres plenty of competition at the top of the Western Conference. ' ' '