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ST. Arian Foster Youth Jersey . LOUIS —The St. Louis Cardinals acquired bullpen help at the trade deadline, getting right-hander Edward Mujica from the Miami Marlins for 2010 first-round draft pick Zack Cox. The 28-year-old Mujica is 0-3 with a 4.38 ERA and two saves in 41 games and has held right-handed hitters to a .211 average. Last year he was 9-6 with a 2.96 ERA. “We think hes going to be a nice fit,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said before Tuesday nights game at Colorado. “Hes going to bring some experience and hes going to be able to help out some of our young pitchers. Hes got a good arm and a good split. That split really works well for right-handed and left-handed hitters. Hes coming off a strong year last year. He just has that reputation as being a guy who can come in and fill a few different roles for you at the back end of your bullpen. So, hes an exciting pickup for us and everybody is anxious for him to get here.” More than likely, Mujica will be used in the seventh or eighth inning as a setup man. “That wouldnt be anything new for him,” Matheny said. “Thats what hes been doing. Hes had quite a few holds in his career. He knows how to pitch with a lead.” The 23-year-old Cox was batting .254 with nine homers and 30 RBIs at Triple-A Memphis. He was the 25th overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft out of Arkansas and jumped from Class A Palm Beach to Double-A Springfield last season. The Cardinals will announce a corresponding roster move after Mujica joins his new team in Colorado. Matheny said Mujica was expected to arrive in time for Wednesday nights game against the Rockies. Owen Daniels Jersey . The five-foot-10, 207-pound native of Maple Ridge, B.C., was scheduled to become a free agent next week. 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Three nights after his on-court display of frustration in the teams loss to Boston, Bosh poured in 39 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a 93-86 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats that snapped a two-game losing streak.SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. —It was a day of redemption for Mike McEwen and his Winnipeg rink on Thursday at the Grand Slam of Curlings Players Championship. After going 0-2 on Wednesday, McEwen rebounded with wins of 4-3 over Winnipegs Jeff Stoughton, and a 7-6 extra-end win over Brad Gushue of St. Johns, N.L. “We had to dig deep today,” said McEwen. “The curling gods were not shining on us yesterday, and we probably deserved a better fate than 0-2.” Edmontons Kevin Martin defeated Gushue 4-2 and the Niklas Edin rink of Sweden 6-4 to remain the only undefeated mens team at 4-0. Torontos John Epping, who is seeded eighth in the eight-team field, and Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., are tied for second at 3-1. Epping defeated Howard 6-3, and then drew to the four-foot to get by Edmontons Kevin Koe 7-6 in an extra end. Howard rebounded from the early-afternoon loss to beat Stoughton 6-4 in the evening. McEwen credited lead Denni Neufeld with setting the stage for the game-winning point. “Our lead almost won the game for us on his first two shots (of the extra end),” said McEwen. “Brads last shot may have picked a bit because it had perfect weight and perfect line, or I would have had to draw to a decent piece of the button.” McEwen did not have to throw his final rock. In womens play, Winnipegs Cathy Overton-Clapham clinched first place in the round robin, and a semifinal berth. Overton-Clapham, third stone Jenna Loder, second stone Ashley Howard and lead Breanne Meakin won twice on Thursday to remain undefeated. “Being 6-0 in this competition is something we couldnt hhave asked for,” said Overton-Clapham, who is a fan favourite at EastLink Arena. J.J. Watt Youth Jersey. Five other teams Overton-Clapham edged Winnipegs Chelsea Carey 4-3 in the morning draw, and then outlasted Switzerlands Tirinzoni 6-4 in a late-afternoon game. Overton-Clapham took a 5-4 lead into the final eighth end, and made a tap against two to sit for shot rock. Tirinzonis hammer shot for a deuce did not curl enough, allowing Overton-Clapham to steal a single point. While the game will mean nothing to Overton-Clapham as far as the standings are concerned, Jones can clinch a berth in Saturday mornings semifinals with a win. “I am not sure of the standings, but it is a game we will likely have to win,” said Jones after defeating Scotlands Eve Muirhead 6-1 in the afternoon to improve to 4-2. “We will come out and try to play our best.” Jones, who struggled with consistency early in the week, liked the play of her rink on Thursday. Lawton came through under pressure on the games final shot for an important 6-5 win over Middaugh. “I had to play lighter weight, I came off a rock, tapped one of our other rocks sideways onto the button for two,” explained Lawton. “There wasnt really that much risk to it, but I wanted to take advantage of that second point and not have to go an extra end.” Middaugh kept her playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 win over Nedohin in the evening draw. ¡ Jennifer Jones (4-2), Stefanie Lawton (4-2), Sherry Middaugh (3-3), Silvana Tirinzoni (3-3) and Heather Nedohin (3-3) ¡ are in the hunt for the final three semifinal berths. ’ ’ ’
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