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--  作者：yuguhun --  发布时间：2014-12-30 14:40:45 --  . Leblanc skated the puck to the left circle TORONTO – Amid the pomp and circumstance of the home opener, the great Roy Halladay throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and the major league debut of Yankees phenomenon Masahiro Tanaka, it could be easy to lose the significance of Dustin McGowans role in Friday nights festivities. Marcelo World Cup Jersey . Yet there he was, toeing the rubber to throw the first pitch of the first inning for the first time since September 26, 2011. Even greater an accomplishment, considering his significant injury history, is that McGowan is healthy to begin a season for the first time since 2008. Not many pitchers undergo three shoulder surgeries and another on a knee and continue to throw in the best league in the world. McGowan is a rare exception. Hes allowing himself to enjoy the experience but not enough to distract him from the task at hand. "I have a little bit but the last few days, my focus has been on what Ive got to do to get the Yankees out," McGowan told TSN.ca. "It feels like Ive got a lot of stuff going on in my head but thats part of it. Im ready." The shoulder surgeries chronicle like this: in 2008, to repair fraying of the labrum; two years later, in 2010, to repair a torn rotator cuff; in 2012, an arthroscopic procedure. McGowan underwent the knee surgery in 2009. Yet there he was on April 4, 2014, starting Torontos first home game of the season. His wife Jilly and their two children were in attendance. At the time McGowan spoke to TSN.ca, he was trying to arrange for his brother-in-law to be in the crowd, too. The result matters because the game counts in the standings. But in its own way, the fact McGowan is on the mound in the first place, the fact he went to the Blue Jays late last season and told them he wanted to take one more shot at being a starting pitcher and the fact he achieved the goal seems just as important as the result itself. "To be honest with you, I am," manager John Gibbons said, admitting to surprise. "All hes been through, hes defying all the odds really. So many guys thats happened to disappear and then to be able to maintain most of it, I mean hes not popping it like he once did but theres still plenty there." There really is no plan for McGowan because nobody knows what lies ahead. Hes tired of being asked how his shoulder feels after every bullpen session and each outing but those are important questions. The Blue Jays intend to monitor McGowans innings for as long as this experiment goes. The club, should it choose, could utilize its three April off days to push McGowan back, giving him extra off days in between appearances. If his shoulder starts to ache, or "bark" as players often say, McGowans bosses want to hear about it. "Ive told him multiple times, any concerns at all, youre not doing this for us, youre doing this because you want to do it," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "He had no problems at all last year. We would have loved to have been able to stretch him out but we werent in a position to do it." Halladay tosses ceremonial first pitch It was an all-too-familiar scene: the great Roy Halladay back on the mound for the home opener in Toronto. But he wasnt in full uniform and he only had the ceremonial first pitch to deliver. It was a strike. "Its pretty cool to be back," said Halladay. "It doesnt seem that long ago when you walk in. It feels like I was just here. Its exciting. Im enjoying retirement but this is pretty cool to be able to come back here." Halladay has settled in the Tampa Bay area and went to the Jays season opener against the Rays on Monday at the behest of his son. He worried that sitting in the stands would be uncomfortable so soon after his retirement. "I had my doubts," said Halladay. "But, honestly, I enjoyed it and I have no regrets, no disappointments. Im actually really happy with the choice I made and it was the right choice I made." Henrique World Cup Jersey .Y. - Tennessee Titans safety Michael Griffin, and New York Jets defensive players Muhammad Wilkerson and Quinton Coples all have been fined for plays during last Sundays game at Nashville. Dante Brazil Jersey . -- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is listed as probable to return to the lineup Sunday against the New Orleans Saints after missing the past three games with a high ankle sprain.HAMILTON, Ont. -- The Hamilton Bulldogs trailed on three separate occasions on Tuesday, but had an answer for every setback. Louis Leblanc scored in overtime to cap a three-point night as the Bulldogs overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Rockford IceHogs 5-4 in American Hockey League action. "It shows a lot of resiliency on the part of our players," said Hamilton head coach Sylvain Lefebvre. "We had guys step up, even though were a little short on bodies. The guys who were brought into the lineup did their jobs, and we had contributions from everyone." Sven Andrighetto had two goals for the Bulldogs (2-1-2), while Nick Tarnasky and Akim Aliu also scored. Alius goal tied the game with 19 seconds left in the third period. Dustin Tokarski made 24 saves in the win. Mark McNeill scored twice for the IceHogs (4-2-1), while Garret Ross and Terry Broadhurst also scored. Kent Simpson made 31 saves for Rockford. Leblanc completed the comeback for the Bulldogs 1:03 into overtime, crashing the net after Gabriel Dumonts initial chance to chip a close-range shot over the sprawled Simpson. The Hamilton forward was relieved to score his first goal of the season, but acknowledged that he has much left to improve upon. "It feels good but Im not satisfied," he said. "It felt nice to get the first goal and I have to build on that. The first few games were harder for me, but I have that confidence now and hopefully I can build on it." Hamilton endured a nightmare start to the night, conceding the opening goal just 31 seconds into the first period. McNeill held the puck along the left boards and found Ross unguarded in the low slot with a centring pass. Ross bent low and one-timed the pass high and over the shoulder of Tokarski. The IceHogs enjoyed sustained offensive pressure for much of the first period, with Hamilton being out-skated and routinely out-worked along the boards. The run of play was against them, but the Bulldogs struck next to level the game. A power play passed unsuccessfully, but Hamilton carried the momentum of the man advantage into five-on-five play. Leblanc skated the puck to the left circle and curled to protect it, slidinng a pass to Tarnasky as he streaked toward the net. Thiago Silva World Cup Jersey. Tarnasky held and wound up a slapshot that eluded Simpson at 15:37 of the first. Hamilton began the second period well, and nearly took the lead when Erik Nystrom was sent in on a breakaway four minutes in. Duffy could only slide a weak wrist shot into the pads of Simpson, however. The Bulldogs continued to pressure, and Andrighetto came closest to scoring when his heavy wrist shot clipped the crossbar and bounced clear six minutes into the period. Hamilton was punished for its inability to finish chances when Rockford produced a beautiful passing play to take the lead at14:29. Pat Mullane carried the puck over the blue-line down the right wing and shifted it back to Jimmy Hayes in the middle. Hayes lightly flicked the puck through his legs and on to Broadhurst on the left, who deked wide and chipped a shot over the shoulder of Tokarski to make it 2-1 for the IceHogs. Successive penalties in the opening minutes of the third period saw the teams play three-on-three for nearly a minute before Rockford gained the man advantage when Ross penalty expired at 3:05. It was Hamilton, however, that struck on the penalty kill to tie the game 2-2 at 3:18 of the third. Andrighetto carried the puck over the blue-line on a lone rush and let loose a heavy slapshot from the top of the left circle that clipped the crossbar on its way past Simpson. The IceHogs retook the lead while on the power play at 7:46 of the third period. Broadhurst received a pass along the red-line, spun and found McNeill with a centring pass that the forward quickly shovelled past Tokarski. McNeill struck again at 16:05 to add a measure of insurance for the IceHogs, receiving a drop pass from Phillip Danault and taking a low slap shot from the top of the circle that eluded Tokarski to make it 4-2. Andrighetto brought the host Bulldogs back within a goal at 17:32, when a loose centring pass slid to him just inside the blue-line, and he easily fired the puck past Simpson while the goaltender was out of position. Aliu sent the game to overtime and set up Leblancs heroics by crashing the net and sliding a close-range shot past Simpson. cheap nfl jerseys \' \' \'