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SEATTLE -- Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels dodged another disastrous moment when the 25-year-old MVP candidate came out of a Wednesday night traffic accident unscathed. Dalvin Cook Vikings Jersey .For the Seattle Mariners, who host the Angels in a three-game series beginning Friday night, a recent road trip also felt like a car wreck.While Trout and the Angels (59-64) let go of their postseason hopes a long time ago, the surprising Mariners have found a way to stay in the wild-card race for most of the season. Eight losses in nine games have put Seattle (68-65) four games back in a crowded race for the final American League wild-card spot, so it probably wont be long before the Mariners are just playing for pride again.Coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of AL West-leading Texas, the Mariners saw their slim hopes of a division title go up in smoke and are calling in the firetrucks in terms of the AL wild-card race. Wednesdays 14-1 loss to the Rangers in the series finale felt like a splash of gasoline on a fire that had been burning for most of Seattles 1-6 road trip.It was a rough trip, Mariners manager Scott Servais said after the loss and a series that saw Texas outscore Seattle 29-11. There is no doubt.Ace Felix Hernandez got touched up in the finale, another hit to a pitching staff that has seen veteran Hisashi Iwakuma fall on hard times and southpaw James Paxton get slowed by a torn fingernail.No Seattle starter has had a rougher recent stretch than rookie Ariel Miranda, a 27-year-old left-hander who was acquired for veteran Wade Miley at the trade deadline but wasnt officially added to the full-time rotation until last week. Seattles decision to DFA veteran Wade LeBlanc left Miranda, who is listed as Fridays probable starter, as a permanent member of the rotation -- then he struggled in four innings of work during a 9-3 loss to the White Sox over the weekend.Thursdays roster expansion didnt provide much help to the struggling rotation, as Seattle activated veteran reliever Evan Scribner and added outfielder Ben Gamel in a trade with the Yankees.The Angels could also make a series of post-Sept. 1 moves, but the most important one was the move Los Angeles didnt have to make. Trout was reportedly involved in a three-car accident after Wednesdays game but came away injury-free.Angels general manager Billy Eppler said in a prepared statement late Wednesday night that he had spoken with Trout, who said he feels fine, but no update Thursday was available as to Trouts status for the upcoming series.That Trout was not seriously hurt comes as a huge sigh of relief to an Angels team thats well out of the postseason hunt but could still end up having the AL MVP. Trout, despite his teams struggles, is having another banner year as he ranks among the ALs top five in batting (.319), runs (102) and stolen bases (21). His .999 OPS ranks second to Bostons David Ortiz (1.022), while Trout has the ALs best WAR at 8.9.His Angels have actually been playing pretty well as of late, as they carry a five-game winning streak into Seattle. Left-hander Brett Oberholtzer (3-2, 5.165 ERA) is scheduled to make his second start as an Angel on Friday after being claimed off waivers from Philadelphia. The former Houston Astros pitcher has a 4-0 record and a 0.75 ERA in four career appearances against Seattle, including an inning of relief for the Angels last month.Los Angeles could also be using a new closer in this series, as Fernando Salas was traded to the Mets on Thursday. Salas had taken over for Joe Smith, who had taken over for injured closer Huston Street before being dealt to the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline. Fran Tarkenton Jersey . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing. Adrian Peterson Vikings Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. http://www.thevikingsshoponline.com/...ndle-Vikings-Jersey/ . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames.In a bid to revive a club system that has become crippled with inactivity, Zimbabwe Cricket have announced a Premier League, but not of the twenty-over variety like many other countries. The Zimbabwe Premier League (ZPL) will be a forty-over competition involving eight clubs and will be played as a conventional league, with no final, and a winner declared after seven rounds.The bulk of the teams come from Zimbabwes two main cricketing centres, Harare and Bulawayo. Takashinga Cricket Club, famed for being the breeding ground of some of Zimbabwes most notable players, including Tatenda Taibu, Hamilton Masakadza and Vusi Sibanda, will have two teams called Patriots 1 and Patriots 2, while Rainbow are the club from the capital. Bulawayos metro and northern areas will be represented by the Amakhosi and Inkatha teams respectively, and Masvingos Southern Lions make up the other standalone side. Manicaland and Mashonaland East will have one team between them, the Eastern Lions, while Mashonaland West and Midlands will play as the Muzvezve Tigers.The leaggue kicks off this Saturday and will continue through Zimbabwes Tests against New Zealand in Bulawayo and beyond, as a precursor to the summer. Adrian Peterson Youth Jersey. All players not featuring in the internationals but who are part of the national and domestic set-up in Zimbabwe are expected to take part in this competition, which ZC is hoping to use to increase the player pool and grow depth.The ZPL is a very important competition involving Zimbabwes top clubs fighting it out for the national honours, Givemore Makoni, ZCs head of cricket affairs, said. Its top-notch cricket with all national team players not in the Test side expected to turn out for clubs in the league. This means youngsters will get the chance to play with and against experienced international players, which will quickly bring them through.Apart from the ZPL, Zimbabwes domestic structures continue to include first-class, fifty-over and twenty-over competitions. Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '