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PITTSBURGH -- Philadelphia Phillies rookie Zach Eflin is trying to establish himself in the majors. Camo Redskins Jerseys . Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole already has done that but, now, hes trying to ramp up an injury-interrupted season and regain the dominance he had last year.The two right-handers match up Friday night in the first game this season between the two in-state teams, and in a series that will feature lots and lots of promising young pitching.Saturday night, for example, its 23-year-old Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola (5-8) against a still-to-be-designated Pirates starter, whos all but certain to be 22-year-old rookie right-hander Tyler Glasnow in his second career start.Sunday, its 24-year-old Phillies second-year right-hander Vince Velasquez, whos been dominating at times while going 8-2, going against Pirates rookie right-hander Jameson Taillon (2-1), whos been excellent his last two times out while allowing only two runs in 12 innings.Combined number of major league starts for the five projected starters other than Cole, whos made 86 starts for Pittsburgh? A total of 67 starts.Cole, of course, was 19-8 last season in leading the Pirates staff during a 98-win season. But a strained right triceps recently kept him out for a month, and Cole was uneven during his return Saturday, a 6-0 loss in Washington in which he gave up four earned runs in four innings.I just didnt execute enough pitches, Cole said after the game, his third loss -- against five wins -- in his last 11 starts. If I made one quality pitch I followed it up with a subpar (pitch). The ball was elevated, especially out of the stretch. I got crushed.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle wouldnt go that far, but he wants to see Cole (5-5) get back to being the pitcher who won five of six decisions from April 21 through May 20.He needs to get back here and help us and get involved in the fight with us, Hurdle said.The Phillies, losers of four of five after dropping a 9-3 decision to the Miami Marlins on Thursday, arent fighting for anything much during the second half of the season, but that young pitching staff is one of baseballs most gifted. And Eflin is one of the most intriguing of that group, putting up a 2.56 ERA in six starts since allowing nine runs in his major league debut against Toronto.Still, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin wanted to see more from Eflin than he did during a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday, when the rookie gave up three runs in six innings. He also had Philadelphias only hit off Jacob deGrom.Really, I wasnt comfortable with him, Mackanin told the Philadelphia Inquirer, and not in a decidedly negative way. He needs some work on his slider. But, for a 22-year-old kid, youve got to like him. He can throw a four-seamer and a two-seamer and hes got a good change-up. He locates real well and, for 22 years old, you dont see that a lot.The fans attending the weekend series at PNC Park will see a wealth of young pitching from both sides as the Phillies become the final NL team to play in Pittsburgh this season.The Pirates are on something of a roll, winning three of four and 12 of 17 as they contend again in the NL Central.They got four RBI from last-minute lineup addition Matt Joyce -- who hit a three-run homer in the first, minutes after Starling Martes illness shoved him into the lineup -- in beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 Thursday night behind left-hander Francisco Liriano (6-9), who won for only the second time since May 24.Hes having a great year, hes crushed some balls, Liriano said of Joyce, whose ninth homer was his first this season before the seventh inning. Elite Redskins Jerseys . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Throwback Redskins Jerseys . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. http://www.officialredskinsnflauthenticshop.com/ .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Winning in the Big Ten Conference hasnt been easy for Rutgers, except when it comes to Indiana.In two-plus years in the conference, the Scarlet Knights (2-6, 0-5) have posted a 4-17 record in the league. They won three times in 2014, once the following year and none this year under new coach Chris Ash.Indiana (4-4, 2-3) is the common thread in the wins. Rutgers beat the Hoosiers 45-23 at High Point Solutions Stadium two years ago and rallied from a 25-point deficit last year in Bloomington to post a 55-52 victory in a game that featured 1,223 combined yards of total offense.Coming off a bye week, Rutgers will try to snap a five-game losing streak and make it three in a row over the Hoosiers when they meet on Saturday.For us, we dont focus on jersey names and logos, Ash said. Its all about going out and playing the best that we can play. We dont talk about wins and losses, its about what its going to take to win.Rutgers had one of its better conference games this season in the week before the bye. It rallied from a 21-3 deficit and took a 32-31 lead with 4:01 remaining against Minnesota before losing on a late field goal.Indiana coach Kevin Wilson saw his team snap a three-game losing streak last weekend with a 42-36 victory over Maryland . The Hoosiers rushed for a season-high 414 yards and had 650 yards in total offense, which tied for the fourth most in school history.Wilson understands Rutgers has changed under Ash, the former co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State.We are looking at them this year and we are evaluating our team this week, Wilson said. It is not a revenge game. To me, every year, every game, every team, every week is different.Here are some things to watch in the game:GIO AGAIN: Quarterback Gio Rescigno made his first career start at Minnesota and woke up the Scarlet Knights offense. He went 22 for 38 with 220 yards and three touchdowns. It was the most yards passing by a Scarlet Knights quarterback in their first start since Chas Dodd had 322 in 2010. The redshirt sophomore completed passes to seven different receivers.I think (Rescigno) throws the ball really well, Indiana defensive coordinator Tom Allen said. Thhat gives them a dimension that they really need to have. Green Redskins Jerseys. . It forces you, as a defense, to not gang up and sell out to stop the run. He gives them the ability to hit the big play, but he has also shown the ability to run the ball.HEAVY PACKAGE: Last week, Indiana let three players take snaps at quarterback -- starting quarterback Richard Lagow, a pure pocket passer, backup Zander Diamont, a dynamic runner, and 270-pound freshman Tyler Natee. The combination got the Hoosiers struggling running game off the ground, producing three 100-yard runners. Will they take a similar tack this week? Wilson would rather keep the Scarlet Knights guessing. But even if the Hoosiers do go with the heavy package, theres no certainty it will be as successful.BYE WEEK: Rutgers and Iowa played eight games before getting a bye, the last Big Ten teams to get a week off. The Scarlet Knights should return a little healthier. Rescigno had a week to rest a sore hamstring and free safety Kiy Hester may be back from injury that caused him to miss last three starts.TIPPING THE SCALES: Hoosiers linebacker Tegray Scales has been on quite a run. For six straight games, Scales has been the Hoosiers top tackler and he now has the nations longest active streak of consecutive games with 10 or more tackles (six). Its the longest by any Big Ten player since 2012 and hes tied for No. 3 in the Football Bowl Subdivision for most games this season (six) with double-digit tackles. Scales had 13 tackles, 11 solos, last week in a victory over Maryland.ANNIVERSARY: About 50 members of Rutgers 2006 team are expected back to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the squad that earned the university its first bowl victory. The team went 11-2 and posted a 37-10 win over Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. The Scarlet Knights posted their biggest win ever that season, knocking off No. 3 Louisville 28-25 on Nov. 9 in a battle of unbeaten teams.---AP Sports Writer Michael Marot in Indianapolis contributed to this report.---For more college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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