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With the proverbial second half of the season about to begin, there is no question the Blue Jays have to upgrade at second base, either now or in the off season. Clearance Nike Shox . Brett Lawrie may well fill the void at second base, but of course that would leave a hole at third. Earlier this week, the Yankees inquired about Padres switch-hitting third baseman Chase Headley and were basically told he wasnt available. Headley, after a stellar season a year ago, is only batting .229 with seven homers and 31 runs batted in this time around. Still, he is highly regarded and will become a free agent after next season. At some point, San Diego may be forced to move him if they cant agree on a new contract. But failing Headley, maybe the Blue Jays should take a look at Padres second baseman, Jedd Gyorko. Gyorko won the Brooks Wallace Award in 2010 as the best Division 1 shortstop while playing at West Virginia. Hes playing second base now with the Padres, mostly due to the presence of Headley. His defence is considered average at best, yet hes only made one error at second this season with a .996 fielding percentage. Scouts figure his best position, though, is third base where in a brief stint this season hes made two errors. Gyorkos only 24-years-old and in just his first year in the majors. Hes known most for his bat, hitting .272 so far this season with eight homers (six in May) and 25 runs batted in. Its interesting, as well, that his manager at Double A San Antonio last season was Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons. So there is a connection. Gyorko may not be available, since hes only making $490,000s this season and wont be eligible for arbitration until 2016 and free agency until 2019. Hes the type of player a smaller market team such as San Diego would be likely to hold onto. Still, it might be worth a call because you know the Jays wont be in the bidding for Robinson Cano in the off season to fill that 2B void. A year ago, much was made - and rightly so - of Baltimores incredible record in one-run games  (29-9), the best win percentage in that category in the modern baseball era, as well as their 16-2 record in extra-inning games. Both combined to be a big factor in putting the Os in the post-season for only the third time in 20 seasons. For whatever its worth, there are two teams in the American League and one in the National on somewhat similar runs this season. Oakland is 19-11 in one-run contests and 7-3 in extra inning decisions. Cleveland, maybe a bit of a surprise, is 18-9 in one-run games and 5-1 in extra innings. Both teams have deep bullpens, though Clevelands underachieved a bit in the first half. In the National League, Arizona is 21-12 in one-run games and 10-4 in extra innings. On the flip side of that, though in the Senior Circuit, St. Louis is only 12-10 in one-run games and just 1-4 in extra-inning games, yet the Cardinals lead the National League Central, by a game on Pittsburgh and have the best record in the majors at 57-36. You could excuse the Boston Red Sox for looking over their shoulders and hearing footsteps. After a tremendous first half under John Farrell, they cooled off a bit, going 5-5 heading into the break and their Division lead is down to two-and-a-half games on hard-charging Tampa Bay, which has won 14 of its last 16. The prime concern with the Bosox is their starting pitching, and in particular Clay Buchholz. The veteran right hander, who was putting up Cy Young-like numbers in the first half, is still being bothered by pain in the back of his right shoulder. Hes had two MRIs this season that found bursitis but no structural damage in his shoulder.  Buchholz was due to be examined again at some point on Friday to try and discover if there is something more wrong that might have been missed earlier. If Buchholz ends up gone for the long haul and Jon Lester continues his up and down ways, Boston may have trouble even holding on to a wild card spot unless they can deal for a top notch starter. The Rays look like the team to watch the rest of the way. Theyve won nine out of 10 and 14 of their last 16. Their starting rotation, including David Price, is almost completely healthy again and Alex Cobb, who got nailed in the head with that line drive, could be back in a couple of weeks. The Rays staff has put together 15 consecutive quality starts, shattering the club record of nine set three years ago. This is not the team, the Blue Jays needed to be facing coming right out of the chute at Rogers Centre to begin the second half. If the Jays finish the season in the second division and miss the post-season, they need look no farther than their record against their own division to see why. They are only 18-27 against the East with 31 to go. Theyd have to win 20 of the remaining 31 just to hit the break-even point of  38-38, and that doesnt figure to be nearly good enough. Cheap Nike Shox Shoes . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. "All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said. Cheap Nike Shox China . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. http://www.cheapnikeshoxfreeshipping.com/ . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Ryan Fitzpatrick knows exactly what Case Keenum is going through. Theyre both starting quarterbacks who appear to be simply keeping the seat warm for someone else.If it were up to many Los Angeles Rams fans, Keenum would already be on the sideline and No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff would be running the show. The chants of We Want Goff! have grown louder with each passing week with the Rams (3-5) on a four-game losing streak and Keenums performance mediocre, at best.Those are things that are beyond our control, Rams offensive coordinator Rob Boras said. When Jared gets asked to play, hes ready to go, and the guys will get behind him. Its going to be exciting to see.But for now, coach Jeff Fisher is sticking with Keenum , who has thrown for 2,004 yards and nine touchdowns with 11 interceptions, to face the Jets (3-6) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Jared is improving, Fisher said. But, Case right now, especially against this defense, gives us our best chance. Its an extremely complicated defense and they can pressure the quarterback. They can do anything they want to do. Theyre very, very talented. Our focus is this week against the Jets, and Case will be under center.Keenum has done his best to block out the calls for his backup, and hes working toward trying to make the Rams offense a more efficient unit. Los Angeles is ranked 31st in overall offense, with only Minnesota worse.We all have got enough talent, we all have got enough drive, enough will, and enough intelligence to get the job done, Keenum said.After setting a franchise record with 31 touchdown passes last season, Fitzpatrick has struggled mightily. He leads the NFL with 13 interceptions (with just eight TDs) and the Jets rank 23rd in overall offense. Fitzpatrick has already been benched, but got his job back when Geno Smith was lost for the season with a knee injury.But now Fitzpatrick is dealing with a sprained left knee that has his status for Sunday uncertain, although he has practiced on a limited basis . Hell play if hes healthy, but plenty of Jets fans want to see Bryce Petty, a fourth-rounder last year, get a chance to show if he might be New Yorks quarterback of the future.Petty went 2 of 2 for 19 yards when he briefly stepped in for Fitzpatrick last Sunday at Miami for his first regular-season action. If Fitzpatrick plays and struggles at home this weekend, the chants of We Want Petty! could be hard to ignore.Unfortunately, the quarterback usually gets the brunt of the punishment, but it comes with the territory, wide receiver Brandon Marshall said. But itts not just one guy, so I get it. Cheap Nike Shox Shoes In China- Wholesale. . I understand it. But, its not just Fitzs fault. Its all of our faults.Here are some other things to know as the Rams travel from Hollywood to Broadway to face the Jets:RUNAWAY RAMS: Midway through his frustrating sophomore season, Los Angeles Todd Gurley is 18th in the NFL with 451 yards, but his 3.1 yards per carry are the worst among the NFLs top 45 ball carriers. Fisher and Boras dont blame Gurley for the running games struggles. But while theyve praised his even demeanor, theyve also indicated this week that they would love to see more bursts of speed and creativity. Gurleys carries are down in the past four weeks, but thats partly due to the deficits faced by the Rams in the fourth quarter. Im not saying that hes not frustrated, but hes not showing it, Boras said. Hes a team guy.O-LINE MAKEOVER: The Jets are heading into this game with just two players on their offensive line starting at the same spot they were at in Week 1. Center Nick Mangold has missed two games with a sprained ankle, and will likely miss a third. Hell be replaced again by Wesley Johnson. Left tackle Ryan Clady was placed on season-ending injured reserve this week with a shoulder injury. Ben Ijalana replaces him after starting the season at right tackle, where Breno Giacomini is back after sitting out the first seven games with a back injury. That leaves only left guard James Carpenter and right guard Brian Winters as the constants.TURNOVER TEST: The Jets have committed an NFL-worst 19 turnovers, and thats tantalizing to a Rams defense that has forced only one turnover during its four-game losing streak. While the Los Angeles defense has been largely dominant, the focus was on attacking the ball this week with a view to giving better field position to the struggling offense.NO FADE FOR FORTE: After hitting a lull a few games into the season, running back Matt Forte has picked up his production in the Jets ground game. He has rushed for 100, 82 and 92 yards in the last three games, with four TDs, while also catching a scoring pass in that span. Forte could have had a lot more last week at Miami, when he got just 12 carries, but New York split the workload between him and Bilal Powell. 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