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Rafael Nadal played his first match since his semifinal defeat to Juan Martin del Potro at the US Open and his recovery from an abdominal injury.
The 6-time Grand Slammer was pushed by Marcos Baghdatis in Beijing but eventually prevailed taking out the Cypriot 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round. He'll face James Blake next and will try to close the gap in the H2H which currently sits at 2-3 in favor of the American baller.
Rafa also debuted some new colorways of the Nike duds he's been wearing recently but they've also been renamed for the season. He's working the Nike Winter Bold Master Polo ($60) in green spark with black + white paired with Nike Woven Winter Woven Long Short ($55) in dark obsidian navy with white + green spark.
I'm liking the bright green spark choice but it's certainly not a color everyone could get away with wearing (unless your a bronzed, primal tennis gawd.) Those of you with yellow undertones in your skin should run far, FAR away unless you'd like to look like, uh, death.
The shorts aren't really doing anything for me, though the boldness of the style is fitting for Rafa. The design doesn't really match up - it looks messy and patched together. I much prefer the older style especially from his championship run in Oz which featured a subtle, clean window pane effect.
So much bettah.
(Photos: Getty, TennisWarehouse.com)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
FASHION FIX: Rafa returns and wins, goes green spark + navy for Nike
Labels: Beijing, fashion, polo shirt, Rafael Nadal, shorts, style, tennis
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- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Just one correction, Rafa's H2H with Blake is 2-3 soon to be 3-3 hopefully.
Love the new outfit.
VAMOS RAFA! Mint ice cream is YUMMY! Like Rafa!
I flove the Rafit. My initial reaction was surprise. My brain went into over-drive. It was a lot to process. The lime green shirt, the checkered shorts, the sneakers, the head band, the hottness that is Rafa. After a moment of just staring open-mouthed at him, I began to squeal and giggle!
The shorts are awesome. I can see them selling out. They'd go great with many different combination of shirts and colors...that is, if you're blessed. Otherwise, just stick to basic solids. I agree with everything you said about the Rafit in your original post RiCH. Fun! Love how Rafa goes for these exciting new colors! He's so confident in himself, and so Hott, that he can pull off anything....both literally and figuratively of course :D
Rafa looks utterly ADORABLE in that kit. I flove how 3D it seems to be. It's a senses over-drive because Rafa and his tennis is ALSO extremely 3D!
Love him! So happy for his victory. Baggy put up a good fight and the two of them had a cute moment at the net at the end of the match.
Also, the crowd was going wild for Rafa!
P.S. LOL CC! Well, OBVIOUSLY tight-fitted. Duh!- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 11:35 AM
That shade of mint green, on that smooth, burnt umber skintone; oh my!
I felt that needed repeating. Now scroll back up and look at the pictures again, mmm.
t - AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Don't forget that the shorts at AO had a little sparklie at the intersection of the lines. Real men wear pink. And sparklies.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 4:02 PM
i see he is still isnt done with his love affair with rainbows.Umm the minty shirt looks nice but the shorts looks like what my granda wore in bed.Yawn!
ReplyDelete - a-ferfanOctober 6, 2009 at 5:17 PM
The shorts look like golf shorts. The shirts are ok, but some of the colors are not good. Remember the FO. Nike is making Rafa look like an old man. He's only 23!! Unless he likes this attire, Rafa should speak up. They can compromise.
ReplyDelete "a bronzed, primal tennis gawd"
Oooohhh yes that's what he is. *shudders*
I FLOVE the outfit. As you guys said, he can pull off anything. And I think the fresh minty colour of the shirt combined with the golf shorts is exactly what makes it not boring. Plus the cool shoes of course. :)
He looks like a giant yummy After Eight. *sticks out tongue* *tries licking Rafamint*This may show my age, but remember when patterns used to match up across seams on good clothes? So that, say, your busy dotted lines weren't made busier by the fact that they were constantly being fractured by seams? I know they wouldn't bother to do that on the mass produced ones, but I know Rafa's shirts aren't the same as the ones for sale to the public, why not give him shorts that are better made?
ReplyDelete- AnonymousJanuary 1, 2010 at 8:30 PM
I personally love the shorts but can't quite tell what color shirt would even go best with them. I mean a naby shirt would look fine but too safe so I guess green looks ok.


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Resutls Moto3 Assen
1. Maverick Viñales (E), FTR Honda, 38:45.432 min
2. Sandro Cortese (D), KTM, +0.831 sec
3. Danny Kent (GB), KTM, +0.842
4. Luis Salom (E), KALEX-KTM, +0.843
5. Louis Rossi (F), FTR Honda, +1.352
6. Alex Rins (E), Suter Honda, +5.033
7. Alexis Masbou (F), Honda, +7.817
8. Niklas Ajo (FIN), KTM, +7.855
9. Efren Vazquez (E), FTR Honda, +8.037
10. Miguel Oliveira (P), Suter Honda, +8.243
Other KTM
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16. Arthur Sissis (AUS), KTM, +12.654
19. Alberto Moncayo (E), KALEX-KTM, +12.944
20. Brad Binder (RSA), KALEX-KTM, +21.342
Standings Moto3 after 7 of 17 rounds
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2. Cortese, 123
3. Salom, 88
4. Romano Fenati (I), FTR Honda, 65
5. Rossi, 56
Other KTM
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A standard can be open while still being proprietary - that just means that the standard body does not restrict who may buy a license to implement the standard. An example is Infiniband: anyone at all with the money can license the materials and the right to implement and sell IB HBAs or switches or software.
"Open standard" is not the same as "open source".
I don't think OpenGL works like that though: the "open" in the name was mostly just a marketing response to M$' quite closed DirectX & Direct3D product. DirectX/Direct3D ran only on Windows. SGI made it's competing 3D pipeline that it called GL available on any platform from UNIX to MacOS to Windows, so SGI rebranded GL as OpenGL. The point of the "Open" in the name was that SGI GL was being released in such a way that it could be implemented on any hardware and/or OS that someone wanted to use.
There is no fee to acquire the OpenGL spec and implementation guidelines. Anyone who wants to can just download them and start working. I downloaded them in circa 1998, read them, and decided I had better things to do with the next decade of my life than implement OpenGL.
The reason MESA has always lagged behind commercial implementations is IMHO because an OpenGL implementation (1) is very complex; (2) is not really well suited for a CPU with only a few cores; (3) is certainly more complex to implement on a MIMD CPU than on a SIMD GPU.
I say that because rendering a screenful of pixels is inherently embarassingly parallel problem. That kind of problem fits much easier onto an large array of processors (a GPU with dozens or hundreds of cores) than onto a small group of processors (a CPU with 4 or 8 cores).
I do not claim that managing memory access patterns optimally on a GPU is simple but it's not rocket science either.
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Handicapping Night School Begins March 5
Night School launches its third year on March 5.
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February 28, 2013
Season three of Night School, the racing industry's official online fan education program, breaks from the starting gate Tuesday, March 5, for the first of 40 lesson plans aimed at building the sport's customer base. Night School runs weekly though December 3. More than 400,000 viewers have accessed the first two seasons of Night School, which debuted in February 2011 and is set for a multi-media makeover this year.
The Night School list of partner websites simulcasting the weekly lessons once again will number more than 40 unique urls, comprised primarily of top racing tracks and brands, media partners and industry organizations (a full list will be released later this week). Viewers can access all of the program's features from the comforts of their favorite Night School partner sites. Night School offers handicapping and racing-related lesson plans and topics in an interactive format online each Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. eastern, a timeslot and date chosen so that it can best supplement the racing week and schedules of fans across the country and worldwide. Night School is always free with optional registration.
What's new in 2013 is a multi-media delivery of the lessons, which once again will utilize the Cover It Live live-blogging/chat technology for many sessions, but also will feature new audio streaming podcasts in addition to select, complete video presentations. Night School ventured into its first, full-length video offering last year with its exclusive feature and interview with speed figure guru Andrew Beyer, produced by Horse Player NOW. Full-length video presentations will be featured once per month throughout the season, March through December. Meanwhile, streaming audio/podcasts will be offered for select lessons throughout the season, and those will be co-produced by Horse Player NOW and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's "At The Races with Steve Byk." All sessions, regardless of media, will be presented through the Night School console to each of the sites in the same manner.
Night School co-creators Joe Kristufek and Jeremy Plonk of
host and produce the lessons and downloadable study materials each week. They are joined by regular appearances from Caton Bredar of Horse Player NOW and HRTV and Jill Byrne of Churchill Downs. A litany of the industry's top horsemen, handicappers and executives comprise the season's Who's Who of guests. More than 150 guests have come "back to school" so far.
Said 2012 Big Sport of Turfdom recipient and Eclipse Award-winning trainer Dale Romans, "I've always firmly believed the future of horse racing depends on growing and educating the fans — giving them a chance to ask questions and learn why we love this game. Night School is a great way for those of us who have a passion for racing to teach other people about why we love it. When I was a guest on Night School, I was impressed with the questions people had about the sport and the way the program allowed me to answer and to interact with people from all over. The more we can bring fans closer to the horses; the more people learn about the history and tradition; the more they learn about the sport and what we do; the better the game will be for everyone."
Title sponsors include third-year members AQHA, Keeneland Association and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, as well as second-year sponsors Churchill Downs, Inc. and the United States Trotting Association. The 2013 Night School season will include harness racing experts/topics for the first time in select Tuesday sessions. Friends of Night School weekly sponsors include West Point Thoroughbreds, Trakus, University of Arizona Racetrack Industry Program, Larry Rivelli Thoroughbred Ventures, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Meadowlands, Breeders' Cup, BRIS, Mountaineer Park Remington Park, the Maryland Jockey Club and Gulfstream Park.
Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. eastern
March 5 through December 3, 2013
Always free, and archives always available for those who miss the live classes!
Lessons are broken into five, eight-week "pods" for development & to fit more fans' schedules.
Lessons 1-8: "Spring Training"
March 5-April 23
Lessons 9-16: "Triple Crown Season"
April 30-June 18
Lessons 17-24: "Summer Handicapping"
June 25-August 13
Lessons 25-32: "Celebration of the Breeds" August 20-October 8
Lessons 33-40: "Championship Season &
The Stars" October 15-December 3
Prizes will be drawn among registered Night Schoolers who attend 6 of 8 lessons in each pod, those earning "Honor Roll" status for attending either live or via the archives. Also, those who register live or in the archives for 20 or more lessons will receive a Night School diploma and prizes at season's end.
March 5: Intro to 2013 Night School
March 12: Countdown to the Crown
March 19: Handicapping a Race from A to Z
March 26: Wagering Theories/Money Management
April 2: Class Handicapping
April 9: Handicapping Angles & Theories
April 16: Trip Handicapping
April 23: Online & Mobile Wagering
Specific weekly topics for each eight-week pod will be announced as the season progresses. Follow @HorseplayerNOW on Twitter (#NS13).
Night School instructors play the races with you in real time twice weekly. First, Tuesday's After Night School Specials from Mountaineer Park provide free live streaming video video immediately following Night School at 10 p.m. ET for the remaining races on the card. You can access simply by staying after class in the Night School chat module.
New this year, Friday Night School Live will offer full-card analysis from Remington Park each Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and running the entire program. Free live streaming video is linked through the NS chat module.
For more information, email Jeremy Plonk at
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Very cool, RomanS - thanks
I decided to create one official thread where I will post all the Russian related photos.
I get them alot from friends, so why create many different threads, where I can just post them here.
Anyone is more than welcome to donate their here too. But lets try to post original, and not the ones that been posted many times before. And lets keep the resolution no lower than 800 pixels.
Eveyrthin goes, equipment, air, weaponry, teams, work, etc.
Remember and respect the opsec.
Thanks all, lets enjoy
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Very cool, RomanS - thanks
N1 pic Roman....
Great pics RomanS ! thanks!
awesome photos, dont blank the kittens, their cute
Really nice and interesting pics, thanks for sharing!
But what is it whit Russian soldiers and sneakers??
In Russian training for Special Forces and Army, you are required to be also prepared for SOE (Spontanious Olympic Events). After a long day, officers pick on random soldiers/operators, and make them perform Olympic events (Such as Cross Running, Tramplene Jumping, Javelin and even Bycicling), incase the Inspection groups from the WEST show up unexpectedly.
This was always also used for blending with SPORTSMEN during secret operations. They would quickly drop off their KLMK, and mixed camos, and ***** down to shorts, and a tshirt with a Personal Number, and pretend they are running cross country. Very useful in Chechnya and other hot spots.
Here is some of Russian Armor that I have, enjoy...
I know that last one is photoshopped, but still looks sweet
here you can see the 70's party, everyone had to have a Chechen AFRO (CHEFRO)


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I've seen a few steps on getting the RT to see the sdcard in the libraries. If i were to make a video, documents, music, pics folder in the SD, do some stuff and then you can see all your files in the respective app.
So for example, if i had my music in my sd card under a music folder, the music app would recognize. Right now, it does not.
Now I've read Paul thurotts, xda, and a couple other suggestions posted in a previous thread, but had many issues. Issues being files not being updated properly meaning not showing up in the music app.So if i were to add more files to the music folder, it would not recognize in the music app. The music will stop if surface goes to sleep or I would see all my folders for music/videos/documents in the photo app.
So is there a simple procedure to get the files on my sdcard to work exactly like if i had it on internal drive? When I say simple, meaning an explanation on how to do this very specifically for somebody that knows nothing of tech terminology and such. I read there was some type of steps using junctions or some sort, i got through the beginning, but couldn't get it to work as it seems the steps implied that user knew what it means and it wasn't specific enough on what was being done for me to continue. I had stuck on the command screen as it didn't work.
Tips? -
I think we're stuck with the solutions you already mentioned. I did Paul Thurott's suggestion and I've not been that happy with it. It recognized them, but new files won't show up. It's annoying. I think we need a fix from MS for it to be "simple." I hope that someone can prove me wrong, however.
I've used the method where you create a folder named "SD" on the C: drive (C:\SD). Then press Windows + X keys to open Disk Management. Locate your microSD card, right-click and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths", click Add > Browse, and add empty NTFS folder Windows (C:)\SD to be mounted as the paths, and click OK button. Now you need to add the correct microSD-based folder to each library, such as add the location C:\SD\Music for the Music library, C:\SD\whatever for the Pictures and Videos libraries.
This method has worked flawlessly for me so far... - 01-28-2013, 06:37 PM #4
Tried that, didn't work very well.
The issue was if i change the location to the specific folder whether music, video, docs, etc, it would not recognize.
The only way to get to recognize and add new files and have the app update if i change the location to the general folder d:/SD. If the location went to d:/SD/music, problems. This is using the managing ribbon in libraries. - 01-29-2013, 03:13 AM #5
The best way is create a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) on the SD. You will have no issues creating or using libraries on a VHD... rock stable since launch with that solution.
Here you go.
That is a nice easy walk-through. Plus some other great tips! - 01-29-2013, 12:34 PM #10
There are detailed guides out there, but I can make one. I have a task set to mount the VHD every time the device boots. No issues whatsoever since launch with this setup and its transparent to Windows. The VHD actually behaves likes a NTFS drive.
would appreciate a very detailed and dummy friendly guide to help me do this.
Im no techy, so a guide that is friendly to idiots like me would be nice.
Thanks - 01-29-2013, 01:53 PM #12
I also went the vdisk way and must say it works perfectly. Like jlkelley said the virtual disk is mounted by a task at startup of the Surface. Wake up from 'connected standby' is also no issue.
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My understanding with the "SD" on the C: drive (C:\SD) method is that indexing doesn't work very well in this location for some reason. This is the reason your libraries don't update when you add new content.
Thought I read somewhere that by creating that directory in c:\users\username\SD instead worked as this location always gets indexed? - 01-30-2013, 08:28 PM #14
If you guys go to Start - and type "index" - go to settings, and launch "Indexing Options", you'll see all the places that get indexed on your computer. Notice that "Users" is one of them. That may be why putting the SD in the profile folder helps. Make sure to add it to the library, make sure it's in the profile, and rebuild the index (Indexing Options - Advanced - Rebuild). See if that helps.
+1. Agreed.
Paul's a bright guy, but all of the less-intimidating steps listed on his site still fail to make the OS see the removable drive as a non-removable drive - which is the key to making it work correctly. Once RT sees the drive as non-removable, it treats it (and its contents) with all of the respect (indexing, adding to libraries) needed to make it work correctly. There's no other way that works besides the VHD method.Last edited by msdugn; 01-31-2013 at 10:28 PM.
Now does this only apply to Windows 8 RT or full Windows 8 as well. I'm thinking of buying a tablet running full Windows 8 and wondered if I'd have to use the same method?
According to Paul Thurott's site, it's RT-only - but I can't confirm since I'm not near a Win8 PC to be sure. I suspect Paul is correct since external drives can be indexed on x86/x64 PCs.
I guess I can bump this thread too.
OK so i think i was able to get this VHD working and the one of the same issues with the other processes is that new files do not update.
I put one album in the folder and did the configuration and it worked and am able to see it in the music app. So I added one other album and it does not update. I had one movie in the VHD drive video folder and it recognized, added another, did not recognize.
So essentially, the problem that exist with the other ways of doing this still exist. Can anybody confirm that they can add new files to the folder without doing any setting updates and the music/video apps update with the new file real time?
I am assuming the configuration is some where in here:
- Set up automatic mounting on system startup.
- Win+W, type Schedule Tasks, enter.
- In the tree on the left side, click on "Task Scheduler Library".
- From the "Actions" pane, click on "Create Task"
- Put mount D:\disk.vhd (or anything you'd like) as the task name.
- Select "Run whether user is logged on or not"
- Check "Run with highest privileges"
- In Triggers tab, click on New, select "At startup" and press OK.
- In Actions tab, click on New. Select "Start a program" as Action. In program/script, put C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe. In add arguments, write exactly -command "mount-diskimage D:\disk.vhd".
- In Conditions tab, uncheck everything.
- Press OK
- Enter your Windows password and press OK.
- Restart the system and see if your new drive is visible after login
- Set up Windows Indexing.
- Win+W, type Indexing Options, enter
- Click on modify, check the new vhd drive (probably E).
- OK, Close.
The final link is pretty bad in terms of telling us what to do next. So i did manage library to each of the music, video, document, pictures folder i did. I changed the default to the vhd folder and added the folder to the libraries. Clearly it works since it recognizes the very initial music and video files.
Now im not sure what stops actually helps with the libraries recognizing new files such as my music and videos. Any suggestions?
FYI for people still doing this
"In Actions tab, click on New. Select "Start a program" as Action. In program/script, put C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe. In add arguments, write exactly -command "mount-diskimage D:\disk.vhd".
When it says write exactly, you shouldn't, you should not have the last period.
The critical step is worded poorly. The Powershell command arguments you need to specifiy are exactly as listed below - including the double-quotes:
-command "mount-diskimage D:\disk.vhd"
Any error or typo in this parameter results in the drive not mouting and no error displaying anywhere (except in the Windos Event Log) to let you know it's wrong. - 02-10-2013, 09:57 PM #22
Dear Lord... would Microsoft just do the right thing already and send a patch/update that makes and easy fix for this? I asked the Microsoft employe when i bought the device, specifically if I could use the SD card to access my media such as Music and Videos. The 'yes' was about 1% true and 99% a lie. Things like this need to be addressed now! Not in a summer update in July. Ridiculous.
Thanks for this thread, can't wait to fix the indexing issue on my SD card, that's my biggest complaint about the surface is the lack of a tool from MS to make this easy for the consumer. This should be addressed by MS asap!! Thanks to all that figured this out and posted a guide.
Sent from my Lumia 920 using Board Express. - 02-11-2013, 12:20 PM #25
Yes, going through the process is quite annoying. As simple as people make it out to be, it is not and the steps i used for the VHD leaves some steps out after that prevents this from working properly. Some of the details in the steps are not very clear and off, but those steps were were not very important in the whole thing, but for me, the instructions need to be very clear. When you say write exactly "blah blah blah". Then im going to put in the period as well, but the period is not needed. Then another is naming the task D:\disk.vhd, but you can't name it that since it doesn't accept "\" in the name. For idiots like me, those potentially could just through off everything. There are a few others taht were annoying, but you get the point.
So I think I was able to get it working properly finally, apparently you have to go to the task scheduler or one of the parts about mounting and rebuild under "user". I saw that mentioned in the thread so i tried it and it worked. Of course the reddit instructions dont have that and donnt really go into that fact you have to go to manage library for each specific folder to change default and such. There is just a link for windows 7 i think.
THis is why surface RT had no chance of being a good seller, out of the box, it isn't very good to use. I factory reset my surface this weekend and had about 15 gb with basically nothing. Ok i knew that, IE10 was soooooo slow so i had to reconfigure again using xda. Then had to go hours of updating and such. Some people want to plug and play, surface RT, plug, configure, configure, configure and play to make it reasonable and the average person wont go through the trouble. -
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Marlins' Turner returns to rotation vs. Braves' Minor
Both starters struggling to find consistency on the mound
The second game of the Marlins-Braves series at Turner Field on Tuesday night will feature starters who have spent the majority of their seasons struggling to find a foothold on the mound.
Granted, they've done it in different ways.
For the Marlins, Jacob Turner is coming off a month-long stint as a reliever. He made his last start on June 11 at Texas, where he only lasted four innings after allowing five runs. He opened the season in the rotation, but was moved to the bullpen after going 2-4 with a 6.38 ERA in nine starts.
Although Turner wasn't stellar in relief -- he made eight appearances and was 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA -- the Marlins do see the right-hander as a pitcher with a lot of upside. After all, he's only 23 years old and in his second full Major League season.
"This is another opportunity for him to show he can win at the big league level," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "I want him to finish out the season. That's the plan. We want him to be successful and help us win. As a manager, you don't want to be pulling guys in and out of the rotation. Stability is the key to success. But ultimately, that's up to them."
The Braves' Mike Minor, meanwhile, has just struggled to return to his old form. When he last took the mound before the All-Star break, he had gone nine games without recording a victory. In that July 12 contest against the Cubs, he didn't throw his best game. He allowed six runs on 11 hits through six frames, but his teammates, who had mounted an early lead, kept him from extending that streak to 10 with an offensive outburst of their own.
With an elusive third win finally under his belt, Atlanta's southpaw might benefit from nine days of rest. The Marlins are one of the teams that have given Minor the most fits throughout his career. In 73 2/3 innings that span 13 starts, he is 3-4 with a 4.52 ERA.
In the same vein, Turner has a career 4.40 ERA in five starts against the Braves.
Marlins: Important stretch on road
The time is now for the Marlins to make up ground before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. The direction the club may swing could very well depend on how the club does during the road trip, which begins in Atlanta before moving to Houston.
The Marlins opened the season with a 3-15 record over their first 18 road games, but have turned things around since then, going 14-13 over their last 27.
"Every series this time of year is big, especially when you're chasing teams," Redmond said. "The pitching is going to be the focus and key for us. If we pitch, and keep ourselves in games, and give our offense a chance, and score runs, we'll be fine. We need those pitchers to step up. It's that time of year where your pitching has to keep you in games. In [Atlanta], we're going up against a great team with a great pitching staff, and bullpen. We'll have have our work cut out for us."
Braves: Gattis' return means big bat is back
Evan Gattis came off the disabled list in time for Monday night's series-opening, 3-1 loss. He hit sixth against the Marlins in his first appearance for Atlanta since coming down with back issues on June 27.
Although it didn't seem like the Braves missed him too much while he was out of commission -- they went 13-6 -- Gattis had been a driving force for the Braves in 26 games before getting hurt. He hit .354/.407/.657 with eight homers and 21 RBIs.
The catcher went 1-for-3 at the plate with one walk on Monday. In his first at-bat, with Jason Heyward and Justin Upton at second and third, he struck out on seven pitches.
Worth noting
• Christian Yelich, who's been hot for the Marlins in July, went 2-for-4 on Monday night. The outfielder is hitting .338 (23-for-68) with seven RBIs this month.
• Braves rookie Tommy La Stella went hitless on Monday for the 16th time in his 47-game career. He has gone 7-for-21 over his last five games and has hit safely in 11 of his last 14 contests, going 18-for-55 (.327) in that stretch.
Maria Torres is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi uses gentle flowing movements to reduce the stress of a busy lifestyle and improve health. Tai Chi is often described as "meditation in motion," because it promotes serenity through gentle movements, connecting the mind and body. Research has shown that Tai Chi practice improves stress management while increasing flexibility, strength, agility, and balance. Practiced for millennia in the Far East, Tai Chi is now practiced widely in the West as well. Meets Wednesdays at Ballet Petite. $125 for 10-week session. Beginners would benefit from starting at the beginning of class. Please note: Payment must be received before your first day in class. Call to register or register online as soon as possible. For new students only: Late registrations are accepted (on all courses except Tai Chi) and fees will be prorated. For more information call the SSA office at 202-364-7602.
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Keuchel, Iwakuma rolling into series finale
Marquee matchup wraps up four-game set at Safeco Field
SEATTLE -- If one is inclined to see two pitchers at the top of their game, Safeco Field on Sunday afternoon might be a good place to start.
Mariners No. 2 starter Hisashi Iwakuma and Astros ace Dallas Keuchel will take the hill as Seattle tries to capture a four-game series from Houston.
Iwakuma (3-0, 1.76 ERA) has pitched like an ace in May after missing all of Spring Training and nearly the first five weeks of the regular season with a strained tendon on the middle finger of his throwing hand. The right-hander has gone eight innings in each of his last three starts and given up two combined runs while posting a 15/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and holding opponents to a .171 batting average.
"He's come out throwing the ball really well," catcher Mike Zunino said Saturday. "It's just one of those things where he's hitting his spots. He's gotten better and more consistent with his offspeed pitches. I don't know if it was the time off or rehabbing, but he's been able to go deeper into ballgames."
Meanwhile, Keuchel (5-2, 2.92 ERA) has won his last three starts and is coming off a pair of gems. He threw a shutout May 13 against Texas and came within a strike of throwing another Monday in Anaheim, but was removed after 8 2/3 innings. He threw 128 pitches Monday and 108 on May 13 and was given an extra day of rest, along with the rest of the rotation, when left-hander Brett Oberholtzer was called up to start Saturday's 9-4 win.
"It's always nice, but at the same time, the day after and the second day after have been the best feeling days I've had in a while," Keuchel said. "I'd like to just go with [regular rest], but obviously the Mariners are left-handed heavy and we wanted to go with three lefties in the rotation. My job is to go out there and pitch, so I'm going to take the ball tomorrow and see what I can do with it."
In his last eight starts, he's 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA. In 2014, he leads the staff in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts and quality starts.
Keuchel credited improved command for his breakout beginning.
"You can't be afraid of throwing a strike, 3-1, or not trying to attack the zone instead of nibbling. My first two years, even a little bit last year, when I first got up here I nibbled too much, trying to be too fine," he said. "Obviously, we're not going to throw the best pitch we want every time. I knew going into this year that I just wanted to attack."
Astros: Villar struggling at the plate
Shortstop Jonathan Villar went 0-for-3 Saturday to fall into an 0-for-17 funk that had dropped his average to .207 this season.
Villar ranks second among American League shortstops with five homers, but manager Bo Porter would like to see him drive the ball more.
"He's been working extremely hard with [hitting coach] John [Mallee] to really shorten up his swing," Porter said. "I think a lot of times you can hit a few home runs and it can be dangerous for you. You can have just enough power to kill yourself. He's a guy that could use his speed more. I've said this to him many times, 'If you're hitting hard ground balls or line drives, we're on the right path.'"
Mariners: Facing load of lefties
The Mariners feature a predominantly left-handed lineup, but they've had success against left-handed starting pitchers this season.
They dropped to 12-7 against southpaws after allowing Oberholtzer to earn his first win of the season Saturday. When the Mariners go against Keuchel, it will be the third game in a row they oppose a lefty. They follow that Monday against Angels lefty Tyler Skaggs (4-1, 4.14 ERA).
Manager Lloyd McClendon intimated he's happy with the way the lineup has attacked left-handers.
The Mariners are eighth in the AL with a .249 batting average vs. lefties.
"I think most of our guys stay in and handle lefties pretty good," McClendon said. "I don't think they're overwhelmed by them."
Worth noting
• Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano has reached base in 31 consecutive games. The streak has surpassed his previous career-best of 26 and is the longest active mark in the Major Leagues.
• Mariners rookie James Jones has a 14-game hitting streak after getting an out call overturned via instant replay in the second inning Saturday. He's posted a hit in each of his first 15 career starts.
Adam Lewis is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Astros, A's to spark up new AL West rivalry
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After a short-lived stint on top of the American League West, the Astros hit a bump in the final two games of their season-opening series against the Rangers.
Texas set a Major League record by recording 43 strikeouts in the first three games of the season, shutting out the Astros for the second time in as many games in the process. At 7:10 p.m. CT on Friday, right-hander Brad Peacock will face the A's at Minute Maid Park, taking the mound for just the fourth time as a Major Leaguer.
The game will mark Peacock's first time taking the mound against his former club. The righty was rated as the Athletics' top pitching prospect in 2012 before being traded to Houston. The deal signified a homecoming for the Texas native, who made his only three big league appearances with the Nationals in 2011.
The Astros hope the 25-year-old Peacock can keep up the club's string of strong starting pitching to open the season. Peacock posted a 2.78 ERA in 22 2/3 Grapefruit League innings, and Houston starters have a 2.08 ERA through the first three games.
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time, and I'm ready to get going," said Peacock, who was acquired by Houston in February along with outfielder Chris Carter and catcher Max Stassi in exchange for shortstop Jed Lowrie and righty Fernando Rodriguez. "It's felt like forever since I've been out there. Just getting back on the mound, I want to have a good game and I get to see all my buddies from Oakland. It should be fun."
Peacock rounded into shape during Spring Training, cracking the rotation after allowing just two earned runs in his final 16 spring innings. He also recorded 17 strikeouts.
Peacock will face A's right-hander Dan Straily, who led the Minors with 190 strikeouts last season. Straily adjusted well in 39 1/3 innings after being called up last August, managing a 3.89 ERA while logging 32 strikeouts.
Despite finishing with a 5.82 ERA in 21 2/3 Cactus League innings, Straily still is pleased with where he stands entering his 2013 debut.
"I felt a big confidence build," he added on his spring.
The A's and the new American League club haven't seen much of each other in the past. Oakland has played in Houston only one other time -- a three-game Interleague series in 2007, when the A's won two.
Athletics: Barton sent to Triple-A; Stinson claimed by Orioles
The A's announced that first baseman Daric Barton cleared waivers and was sent to Triple-A Sacramento.
Barton batted .206 with two doubles and five RBIs in 17 games this spring before being designated for assignment.
Right-hander Josh Stinson, meanwhile, was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.
The A's originally claimed Stinson off waivers on March 29 and then designated him for assignment Wednesday to clear the way for right-hander Will Harris.
Astros: Better contact a priority
The Astros are coming off their first three-game stretch with 40-plus strikeouts since last June. They had 43 against the Rangers.
Worth noting
• Both teams will be in new territory going into Friday's matchup as neither Peacock nor Straily has faced the respective teams.
• Chris Young became the 20th player in Oakland history to homer in his first game with the A's on Wednesday.
Gary Cotton is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.