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Michael van Gerwen will be roared on by home support when he faces Phil Taylor in a top-of-the-table decider in Rotterdam on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports. Max Unger Jersey . The world No 1 and Taylor are separated only by leg difference as the Premier League makes its first stop in the Netherlands for the concluding night of the regular season.With just one match remaining, Van Gerwen, Taylor and Gary Anderson have all booked their places on play-off night at The O2, but Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright are still battling for the final spot in the top four. Phil Taylor gives his thoughts after going joint-top of the Premier League table with Michael van Gerwen, who he faces in Rotterdam Robert Thornton v James Wade Peter Wright ended James Wades challenge for a top-four place Wade is playing purely for pride after his hopes of taking fourth place were shattered by last weeks 7-1 defeat to Wright.Both men badly needed victory to stay in contention and Wright dictated a nervy battle, finding the double after loose darts from Wade.The end of a difficult campaign could come as a relief to Thornton, who has picked up just two wins since the opening night.Peter Wright v Raymond van Barneveld Peter Wright could still book his place in the play-offs if Lewis slips up Wright can pile more pressure on the fourth-placed Lewis with a win over the home favourite Van Barneveld. Snakebite appears to have rediscovered his form at just the right time and holds a win over Van Barneveld from week two.But Barney loves the big stage and the popular veteran will not want to disappoint his legion of fans. Adrian Lewis v Gary Anderson Adrian Lewis will be looking anxiously over his shoulder if he loses to Gary Anderson Lewis will need a result from his match with defending champion Anderson if Wright leapfrogs him into fourth with a win in the earlier match. Victory will end any lingering qualification concerns for Lewis, but Anderson completed a comfortable 7-4 win when the pair met earlier in week seven.The Flying Scotsman has gone five matches unbeaten, including last weeks 7-1 demolition of compatriot Robert Thornton.Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen Phil Taylor will be trying to strike a psychological blow before play-off night The top two players in the Premier League will share the oche again in an eagerly awaited showdown which will decide who finishes in first place.Van Gerwen and Taylor played out an exciting draw on night seven and then shared a lively post-match interview, with The Power telling his rival: Im coming for you. Michael van Gerwen almost pulled off a nine-darter against compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in Manchester Van Gerwen cruised to a 7-2 win in his all-Dutch battle with Raymond van Barneveld on night 14, while Taylor matched him by pulling off a 7-2 victory over Lewis.Me and Michael are going to have a cracker next week, Taylor said after he set up a thrilling clash with Van Gerwen.Hes on his home turf and its going to be strange, but its all about that £25,000 bonus.I wanted to qualify for the play-offs and Ive done that and then I set my sights on the bonus for finishing top, and its a massive incentive.Watch all of the Premier League matches this Thursday night, starting at 7pm on Sky Sports 1. Also See: PL Darts talking points MVG too hot for Barney WATCH: MVGs near nine-darter Darts betting Authentic New Orleans Saints Jerseys . You can, too, Clay Buchholz, if we ignore the sixth inning of Game 2. Doug Fister and Jake Peavy, youre up next in Game 4 and theres a lot to live up to. Marshon Lattimore Jersey . Now he has a complete game. Scherzer tossed a three-hitter in his 179th career start for his first complete game and Victor Martinez hit his 16th homer to lead the Detroit Tigers a 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.What do Dave Stieb, Tim Wakefield, and Sergio Santos have in common? All three started out as position players, and made the conversion to pitchers. A couple of more players trying to make the switch came to light over the weekend. Both have Blue Jays connections, one direct and one in a more roundabout way. Justin Jackson was drafted as a shortstop by the Blue Jays in 2007. He was a decent fielder with a strong arm who just never came around as a hitter. Over the course of this past year, the Blue Jays convinced him to give pitching a try. Jackson worked 49.2 innings between Lansing in low "A" ball and Dunedin of the Florida State League in high "A" ball. Jackson put together a decent ERA of 3.26 over the two stops. The Jays decided not to put Jackson on the 40-man roster, so he will be available for the Rule 5 Draft next month in Orlando. The organization is gambling that no team will take a chance on claiming a newly minted pitcher with so little experience. The other pitcher-to-be is the younger son of former Blue Jays right fielder Jesse Barfield. Jeremy Barfield is a 25-year-old 65" outfielder in the Oakland As chain. Back in July, the As approached Jeremy about making the switch. He has the arm strength of his father and is a left hander to boot. The As figure its worth a shot, especially in light of the success theyve had with lefty reliever Sean Doolittle. The 27-year-old was drafted in 2007 by the As to be a 1B/OF. However, he had been a stanndout pitcher through high school and college. Rickey Jackson Jersey. During instructional league in 2007, the As converted Doolittle back into a pitcher. In two seasons in the As bullpen, the hard throwing 63" southpaw has pitched so well, Oakland is at least considering making him their closer for 2014. We mentioned Jeremy Barfield. Well, Jesses older son Josh is still playing as well. Once considered a top prospect with San Diego and Cleveland, the 31-year-old finished up last season with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. Rumours and Deals The Jeff Samardzjia to the Blue Jays rumours picked up a little steam over the weekend. Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago claimed that Alex Anthopoulos was putting together a list of prospects to make an offer for the 28-year-old right-hander. The number mentioned for Samardzjia was three to four prospects and you would have to think a couple of those would need to be Major League ready. Samardzjia has struck out 394 batters over the past two seasons, but at age 28 has never won in double digits with a career record of 29-35 and a 4.19 ERA. He still might be their best option considering the money and length of contract that the likes of Ervin Santana, Matt Garza and Ubaldo Jiminez should be able to command as free agents. Another pitching option came off the board on Sunday. Veteran right-hander Dan Haren, who really wanted to pitch on the West Coast, agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Dodgers. Cheap Adidas Hockey Jerseys Wholesale College Jerseys Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Baseball Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ChinaWholesale Nike NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Soccer Jerseys China Cheap NCAA Jerseys China Stitched NFL Jerseys Cheap Custom Jerseys China Cheap Basketball Jerseys Authentic NFL Jerseys China Cheap College Jerseys Wholesale Football Jerseys ' ' '
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