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WINDEMERE, Fla. - Steve Strickers easy ride into semi-retirement could be coming to a crossroads.Not that its been easy lately.The year began with his older brother, Scott, in the hospital waiting for a liver. He had transplant surgery five days before Stricker made his season debut in the Match Play Championship, and that turned out to be an example of how Stricker was tugged in so many directions that meant so much more than chasing after a golf ball.I was power of attorney, he said. So I got a call that morning before I teed off in my first match. Ive got to make a decision whether they can go in and do a procedure because they cant do it without asking me. That was before my first match. Thats the kind of stuff that was going on. It got to where my mind wasnt focused. And to play well out here, you have to put everything into being out here.That was rarely a problem for Stricker, which is why this reduced schedule was so appealing in the first place.He could neatly package his life into time on the PGA Tour, at home in Wisconsin with his wife and two daughters, with his charity project and time in a deer stand.When he cut his schedule to 13 events in 2013, Stricker still managed to earn more than $4.4 million, finish No. 3 in the FedEx Cup (worth a $2 million bonus), qualify for the Presidents Cup team and move up 10 spots to No. 8 in the world ranking.This year was a blur.Instead of taking his daughters to school and heading to the golf course during the weeks he was preparing for tournaments, Stricker stayed with his brother. He said Scott was in the hospital for all but two months before he died with little warning on Oct. 4.He would never, ever say that was the reason he played good or bad, said Strickers wife, Nicki. But as much as he is able to separate things, it was tough on him. The hours he spent there were hard. Youre in ICU with a lot of people who are really sick.The work ethic didnt change. Stricker doesnt take short cuts. But while his hands were wrapped around a golf club, his head was somewhere else.I really wasnt there, he said. I would take my kids to school and then I would go to the hospital until noon or 1 p.m. And then I would try to go practice, but coming out of the hospital, that takes a lot out of you.The weekend after Stricker returned from being a vice captain at the Ryder Cup, his brother took an unexpected turn for the worse and died at age 51.Stricker finished No. 89 on the money list. He did not compete in any of the FedEx Cup playoff events because of a hip injury. His ranking has plunged 30 spots to No. 38. He will be eligible for the Masters next year by finishing the year in the top 50. He is not guaranteed a spot in any of the other majors.Which brings him to the crossroads.Even with his limited schedule, he could always count on playing a pair of World Golf Championships early in the year. But the Match Play has been moved to the first weekend in May. And after his most unproductive year since 2005 when he didnt have his card, Stricker realized he probably wont be eligible for Doral. If he doesnt play until March, he will be out of the top 50.That could present the first big temptation of semi-retirement. Does he add tournaments to make sure hes eligible for the biggest events?Ever since Stricker turned his game around a decade ago by hitting balls out of a three-sided trailer to a snow-covered range in the Wisconsin winter, he has been among the elite in golf. He has been in the top 50 for nearly eight years. He has been eligible for every major and WGC since 2007.Being entrenched in the top 50 makes it easy to build a schedule around the biggest events.But now?It is a concern of mine, he said. Because Ive played in all these great events over the years. Then again, theres so many good events I can play. I really enjoy what Im doing with this limited schedule. The kids like having me at home. Nicki likes having me at home. I feel like if I can stay competitive enough, I should stay in that top 50. But Im getting older. I turn 48 in January. Its going to be harder and harder every year.Someday these events are going to stop, he said. Id like to play them as long as I could. But I probably wont chase that, either.So where would he start up next year?You might not see me for a couple of months, he said, smiling as he walked off to join his wife.They were headed to Naples for the Franklin-Templeton Shootout this week. The kids were to fly down on Tuesday.Its been a long, tough year. 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Tomas Tatar scored twice for Red Wings (2-3-0), Jonathan Ericsson added a goal and Gustav Nyquist had three assists. SEATTLE -- Needing wins in Seattle to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the Kansas City Royals offence went into a slump. Hisashi Iwakuma pitched eight scoreless innings in Seattles 6-0 win against Kansas City on Wednesday, eliminating the Royals from the playoff hunt. It was the second straight night the Mariners shut out Kansas City as the teams ahead of the Royals in the wild-card race -- Tampa Bay, Cleveland and Texas -- won. The Royals havent scored since the 12th inning of Mondays 6-5 win. "Back-to-back shutouts, youre not going to win any games scoring zero runs," Alex Gordon said. "Its kind of a tough way to go out." Mariners catcher Mike Zunino homered twice, Michael Saunders also homered and Kyle Seager hit a two-run double for Seattle, which has won three of four. Zunino and Saunders hit back-to-back homers with two outs in the eighth inning, the 14th time this season Mariners have hit consecutive home runs. The Royals entered Wednesday four games behind Cleveland for the second wild-card berth with five games to play and needed a victory. Iwakuma made sure they didnt get one. "We put ourselves in the situation to maybe find a way to sneak in, but we just came up a little short," Gordon said. "Its unfortunate, but weve got four more games and were going to try to finish the season strong." Iwakuma (14-6) finished his season without allowing a run in three straight starts, a streak of 23 scoreless innings. Against the Royals, he gave up four hits and never allowed more than one base runner in an inning. He didnt walk anyone until the eighth. He had nine strikeouts, the 13th time in 33 starts he struck out at least seven. "He handcuffed us, we couldnt do anything," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Iwakumas 2.66 ERA is third-best in the American League, and he finishes the season 4-0 in his final eight starts. "It sort of caps off the year he had," Zunino said. "He just keeps getting stronger. Every start is getting better and better." Ervin Santana (9-10) matched Iwakuma and kept the Mariners scoreless for the first four innings before Seattle broke through. Santana went six innings, allowing four runs and five hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Zunino broke the scoreless tie leading off the fifth inning, taking Santanas first pitch deep to left field. The blast sparked more scoring for the Mariners. With one out, Brad Miller doubled and Nick Franklin walked.dddddddddddd. With Seager at the plate, Santanas pickoff attempt to second ended up in centre field, putting runners on second and third. Seager then laced a double down the right field line to give Seattle a 3-0 lead. The Mariners added a run in the seventh. Dustin Ackley led off the inning with a double, and Yost walked out to the mound to signal Santanas night was done. "I just told him, You know Erv, you had a great year. Real proud of you. That was it," Yost said. Miller pushed a bunt up the first base line and reliever Will Smiths throw to first baseman Eric Hosmer was wide, allowing Ackley to score. The Royals best offensive chance came in the fifth, when Mike Moustakas doubled with one out and took off running when Jarrod Dyson hit a line drive which looked as if it might reach the outfield. Instead, Miller at shortstop timed his jump and snared the ball, then jogged to second to double off Moustakas and end the inning. The Royals, who were six games below .500 at the All-Star break, head to Chicago to finish up the season with a four-game series against the White Sox. 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