2012年4月9日星期一

The Rangers believe that Darvish's debut will be simply

The Bill Parcells watch intensified along burberry handbags with questions of how soon and how much 22 to 27 New Orleans Saints defensive players will be punished after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell denied the bounty-related appeals of coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vitt.

Payton's suspension for the 2012 season begins April 16 when the team's offseason program commences, ideally with Payton's interim replacement set.

Payton's longtime mentor Parcells said two weeks ago that he was unsure about a return. He told USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell in an e-mail Monday, "Have heard absolutely nothing."

Parcells, 70, last coached the Dallas Cowboys in 2006.

Getting Super Bowl XLIV MVP quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints franchise player, signed long term might be a mitigating factor.

"The question is, does Bill have the energy to do Ray ban sunglasses it?" CBS analyst Charley Casserly said. "He's a Hall of Fame coach who would be a great manager of people and of that team."

Suspensions for Loomis of eight games and Vitt for six begin after the preseason. Up to 27 Saints players could enter Goodell's cross hairs.

"I have been pretty clear that I hold coaches and executives to a higher standard," Goodell said at the March owners meetings. "It is an important element of what the NFL is all about.

"It is clear from the information, though, that players enthusiastically embraced this and pushed this. That is troubling to me."

Goodell said his Oakley sunglasses emphasis on health and safety would guide him in determining Saints player discipline after asking the players' union, "How do we eliminate this from the game?"

Goodell will review the potential reinstatement of Payton, Loomis and Vitt based on atonement during their suspensions for failing to halt and fully divulge the three-year, pay-for-pain scandal.

NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth said that at the end of the day, behavior will change.

"The game has been changed forever. And probably for the better," Collinsworth said.

"If there was ever a complaint on the part of players, it was that the commissioner had been tougher on players than on coaches and management over various infractions.

"That argument begins to fade …

"The commissioner seems to have one brand of punishment for people who come in and come clean. And another for people who try to mislead him."

The Texas Rangers, trying to teach Japanese import Yu Darvish burberry watches a little English of their own this spring, couldn't help but have a little fun expanding his vocabulary with swear words.

Turns out the education came in quite handy, with Darvish muttering a few choice words under his breath Monday during his rocky Major League Baseball debut.

Darvish, unable to command his fastball or anything else, gave up four runs to the Seattle Mariners before he knew what hit him. Darvish needed 42 pitches just to get out of the first inning, issuing two four-pitch walks, and throwing just 22 strikes.

But Darvish, buoyed by a typically robust Texas Rangers offense, recovered to get through five innings in 98 pitches, giving up five runs and in line to get the victory. A three-run home run from Nelson Cruz and a pair of homers from Josh Hamilton seemed to work wonders in calming down the Rangers rookie.

He needed a good while to catch his breath.

Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki burberry ties personally welcomed him to baseball in the United States with a single and double in his first two at-bats. Kyle Seager had three RBI in his first two plate appearances. Darvish hardly looked like the same guy who yielded a career 1.99 ERA in Japan, needing 74 pitches to labor through three innings.

Darvish, who gave up six hits and five earned runs in his first two innings, permitted nine of the first 15 batters he faced to reach base. He threw 26 balls and only 29 strikes in the first two innings, inducing just four swings and misses, and 10 Mariners came to the plate in the first inning alone.

Darvish finally posted a scoreless inning in the third, but Burberry keychain that, too, wasn't easy. Another countryman, Munenori Kawasaki, singled off Darvish, who then hit Brendan Ryan with a pitch. He only escaped damage when Figgins flew out to left and Dustin Ackley lined out sharply to shortstop.

If nothing else, Darvish proved to be a huge gate attraction for his debut. The Rangers, who averaged 29,449 in their six weekday home games against the Mariners last year, sold in excess of 40,000 tickets for the game at the Ballpark in Arlington.

The game captivated all of Japan. It was televised live nationally at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Japan, and chronicled by nearly 80 Japanese reporters. There were 15 Japanese newspapers, six Japanese radio and TV networks and two wire services scheduled to cover the game. Hugo boss eyeglasses for men, cheap hugo boss glasses for women 2012 sale.

"There is nothing comparable in American sports,'' Rangers executive vice president John Blake said Sunday.

The Rangers believe that Darvish's debut will be simply a blip on his season of greatness. Certainly, they're not worried about him being acclimated to the American culture. Darvish, whose parents both speak fluent English, actually knows more English that he lets on to reporters. He speak English to his teammates, and despite setting louis vuitton men hoodies foot in this country just two months ago, it's as if grew up right along with them.

"Really, it feels like I've known him for 10 years,'' Rangers starter Derek Holland said. "He fits in great. It's going to be great having him around.''

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