HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Mike Fiers delivered a performance Friday night emblematic of the inconsistencies plagued Houston starters of late.
[b]Troy Stecher Jersey[/b] .Undone by three wild pitches -- two of which led directly to runs, Fiers blew a 3-0 lead and did not factor in the decision in the Astros 5-4 victory over the Rays.Fiers hasnt recorded wins in consecutive starts since mid-June, but with Collin McHugh and Doug Fister and rookie Joe Musgrove alternating strong starts with poor ones, Fiers isnt alone riding the roller coaster of varying results for the Astros (67-61).I think its just about making pitches in this league, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said of the variance in the performances of his starters. Its a tough league, its a smaller margin for error. I think its just rigors of the schedule and rigors of the season and the difficulty of putting five starters out there every day. Weve had some inconsistencies.Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (8-12, 4.64 ERA) makes his seventh career start against the Rays on Saturday. He is 0-4 with a 5.11 ERA against Tampa Bay.Keuchel allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over five innings in a 5-0 loss to the Rays on June 12 at Tropicana Field. In his last start, Keuchel tossed eight innings and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in a 5-3 victory over Baltimore on Sunday.The entire second half of the season has represented a turnaround for the Rays (54-73). After posting a minus-74 run differential prior to the All-Star break -- the worst mark in the American League, the Rays entered the series with Houston with the second-best run differential in the majors since the break and it stands at plus-56 after Fridays game.Were very happy with the performance from our pitching staff (and) the way weve gone out and defended, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. We had stretches last year where we were a really good club but we fell short. This year it went the other way where we struggled early but we seem to be playing better baseball now. Somehow Ive got to find a way where we play that type of style of baseball throughout the course of a full season.Left-hander Blake Snell (4-6, 3.17 ERA) makes his first career appearance against the Astros on Saturday. Snell has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight consecutive starts, the longest such streak by a rookie in franchise history. Snell is 3-3 during that stretch, lowering his season ERA by 0.69.Snell issued a career-high five walks in his last start against the Red Sox on Monday, failing to work five innings for the second time in three appearances. While Snell was lifted after 3 2/3 innings, he also failed to get any run support for the fifth time in 13 career starts.
[b]Sam Gagner Jersey[/b] . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006.
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HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Mike Fiers delivered a performance Friday night emblematic of the inconsistencies plagued Houston starters of late. [b]Troy Stecher Jersey[/b] .Undone by three wild pitches -- two of which led directly to runs, Fiers blew a 3-0 lead and did not factor in the decision in the Astros 5-4 victory over the Rays.Fiers hasnt recorded wins in consecutive starts since mid-June, but with Collin McHugh and Doug Fister and rookie Joe Musgrove alternating strong starts with poor ones, Fiers isnt alone riding the roller coaster of varying results for the Astros (67-61).I think its just about making pitches in this league, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said of the variance in the performances of his starters. Its a tough league, its a smaller margin for error. I think its just rigors of the schedule and rigors of the season and the difficulty of putting five starters out there every day. Weve had some inconsistencies.Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (8-12, 4.64 ERA) makes his seventh career start against the Rays on Saturday. He is 0-4 with a 5.11 ERA against Tampa Bay.Keuchel allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over five innings in a 5-0 loss to the Rays on June 12 at Tropicana Field. In his last start, Keuchel tossed eight innings and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in a 5-3 victory over Baltimore on Sunday.The entire second half of the season has represented a turnaround for the Rays (54-73). After posting a minus-74 run differential prior to the All-Star break -- the worst mark in the American League, the Rays entered the series with Houston with the second-best run differential in the majors since the break and it stands at plus-56 after Fridays game.Were very happy with the performance from our pitching staff (and) the way weve gone out and defended, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. We had stretches last year where we were a really good club but we fell short. This year it went the other way where we struggled early but we seem to be playing better baseball now. Somehow Ive got to find a way where we play that type of style of baseball throughout the course of a full season.Left-hander Blake Snell (4-6, 3.17 ERA) makes his first career appearance against the Astros on Saturday. Snell has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight consecutive starts, the longest such streak by a rookie in franchise history. Snell is 3-3 during that stretch, lowering his season ERA by 0.69.Snell issued a career-high five walks in his last start against the Red Sox on Monday, failing to work five innings for the second time in three appearances. While Snell was lifted after 3 2/3 innings, he also failed to get any run support for the fifth time in 13 career starts. [b]Sam Gagner Jersey[/b] . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006. [b]Brock Boeser Jersey[/b] . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. [b]http://www.cheapcanucksjerseyschina.com/pavel-bure-jersey/[/b] . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. OXNARD, Calif. -- The Cowboys are in no rush to get a veteran quarterback behind Tony Romo, even though executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones has said they want to add one after Kellen Moore broke his right ankle in training camp.Dallas was in on the pursuit of free agent Nick Foles a day after Moores injury in practice Tuesday, but the former NFC East rival in Philadelphia agreed to a deal with Kansas City.For now, the Cowboys will give longer looks to a pair of young players with no NFL experience: rookie fourth-round pick Dak Prescott and second-year player Jameill Showers, who spent most of last season on the practice squad.Prescott ran the first team in practice Thursday while Romo took the day off.Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the Cowboys might even wait until the end of the month to make a move on a backup.We dont have to be and shouldnt be as urgent as it might look like, Jones said. We dont know that we are void on campus with our backup quarterback at all.Cleveland quarterback Josh McCown addressed rumors of a possible Dallas trade Thursday. He said at Browns camp that he grew up a Cowboys fan, but was keeping his focus on his current team.And the Cowboys are curious to see what they have in Prescott, their first drafted quarterback in seven years.We havent even played a preseason game yet, offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. You get really impatient and say, got to get him in, got to get him in. Well, weve got to get the right guy in. Were going to let Dak and Jameill get some really quality reps while were still evaluating what we would do.The backup quarterback is a hot topic in Dallas after Romo missed 12 games last season with a twice-broken collarbone and the Cowboys went 1-11 without him.The Cowboys said they trusted then-backup Brandon Weeden, but when Romo got hurt, they grabbed Matt Cassel in a trade with Buffalo. [b]Markus Granlund Jersey[/b]. Weeden started three games while Cassel learned the offense, and was benched after three losses. Cassel was eventually benched for Moore.But the experience of last season isnt rushing the Cowboys into a move nearly six weeks from the start of the regular season.You evaluate the landscape of quarterbacks who are not on teams, you evaluate the quarterbacks who are on teams and the options you have, coach Jason Garrett said. But our focus really is on getting these younger guys prepared and ready to go.Prescotts approach hasnt changed. The former Mississippi State standout wants someday to be the starter for the Cowboys.Thats my mindset going in to each and every practice, Prescott said. Nothings changed because of circumstances.But he was willing to admit there will be a difference, particular with Romo sitting out the first practice since Moores injury.I definitely know Im going to be in the huddle with those ones, getting those reps against a great defense, Prescott said. 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