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ST. Celtics Jerseys Online . LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals backup catcher Brayan Pena is going to undergo training in the U.S. Army Reserve in the offseason.The 34-year-old Pena defected to the United States from Cuba as a teenager and made the majors in 2005. He made the announcement on Twitter , saying he was very proud to get involved.Among other things, Pena said hed be doing baseball clinics and talking to the troops. He made the decision after getting the go-ahead from the Army earlier Tuesday.Its just something Ive been feeling for a long time, Pena said. Its time for me to give something back to this great country. I talked with my family and they support me 100 percent.He wont enlist because it could interfere with his major league career but said when hes done playing, I can make it official.Pena has missed much of the season with a knee injury and was in the lineup for his second start of the year Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pena played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2014 and 2015 and said hed had several discussions on the topic with outfielder Jay Bruce.If they call me and they say `Hey, Pena, can you go? I would go, Pena said. You have to follow your heart. Cyber Monday Celtics Jerseys . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. Boston Celtics Robert Williams Jersey . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. http://www.cheapcelticsjerseys.net/ ;. The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. CHICAGO -- It was bad enough that the quarterback on the other side made him look like the rookie.That it happened on Monday night might have made it sting even more for star-crossed Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. And that was even before the Eagles added injury to insult, forcing him out of the game with a bad thumb on his throwing hand late in the third quarter of a 29-14 loss to the Eagles .Cutler couldnt pinpoint when his thumb began to hurt, but acknowledged trouble gripping the ball from early on in the game. The injury was aggravated as he tried to plant his right hand and break his fall on a strip-sack by Philadelphias Destiny Vaeao in the third quarter.Even though he played two more offensive series after the fumble, Cutler watched Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham step in front of an underthrown pass intended for Alshon Jeffery another 10 yards up the field and decided to exit and begin treatment in the locker room.I couldnt get as much on it as I wanted, he said about the interception. I knew that I was putting the team, especially the offense, in jeopardy at that point. My day was done.But first, Cutler had to endure a dressing down on the sideline from injured teammate Pernell McPhee.Hes a passionate guy, Cutler said, shrugging off the brief spat. No one likes to lose in that type of fashion.The strange thing is, Monday nights had been one of the few reliable bright spots for Cutler and the Bears. While Chicago has struggled to hit the .500 mark more often than not in his seven seasons here, they were 8-2 in his previous Monday night appearances.That was no coincidence. Cutler threw 20 touchdowns, averaged better than seven years per attempt and posted a 95.5 rating in those games. His numbers in thiis one werent even close. Boston Celtics Bill Russell Jersey. . He finished 12 of 17 for 157 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and fumble and a passer rating of 74.9.Bears coach John Fox said the turnovers forced the Bears into some tough situations against Eagles rookie QB Carson Wentz.He obviously has a lot of great football ahead of him, Fox said.In the home locker room, though, teammates wondered how much more of this season Cutler can play.Its never good to lose your franchise quarterback, whether its for a play, a game or possibly even longer, Bears tight end Zach Miller said. Especially when you know how much work hes put in.Chicagos 0-2 start could be even worse than it looks. Tests are scheduled for tomorrow on Cutlers hand, but the Bears also lost linebacker Lamarr Houston (left knee), nose tackle Eddie Goldman, (ankle) and safety Adrian Amos and cornerback Bryce Callahan (concussions). The team already is struggling with a patchwork offensive line and the departure of steady all-purpose running back Matt Forte, who often served as Cutlers safety valve.Its tough, Fox conceded. If it was easy anybody could do it. ... Right now all our focus very quickly will go to Dallas to go on the road Sunday night. And we have a lot of proving to do.Some of it will no doubt begin with Cutler. After the game, Bradham said Our game plan this week was pretty much to frustrate the quarterback.It worked well enough.I think everyone was probably a little taken back by what happened, Cutler said. Weve got to figure it out obviously.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL