ARLINGTON, Texas -- The series opener between Texas and the Los Angeles Angels
on Monday isnt just a big game for the first-place Rangers.
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in Venezuela. The pitching matchup features Texas lefty Martin Perez (10-10,
4.20 ERA) against his countryman, right-hander Jhoulys Chacin (5-8, 5.43
ERA).For Perez though, the game has everything to do with building off his
recent success and nothing to do with who his mound opponent is.Perez recorded
quality starts in each of his past three outings and is 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA in
that span. The start will be his 31st of the season, which is the most of any
Texas pitcher and a career high.Perez feels as if he has found his groove after
a rough start to the second half of the season.You never have 30 consistent
starts, Perez said. I think the first half was good for me. In the second half,
Ive faced teams Ive faced before and they know how I pitch and theyve got me.
Ive done my adjustment and now I feel great. I just need to continue to throw
strikes and attack the zone every time and move the ball and see what
happens.One thing that is working well recently for Perez is minimizing damage.
In the past, he struggled because of the big inning. He learned from those
outings, though, and knows he doesnt have to be perfect every inning to give the
Cowboys a chance to win.If I do my job, were going to win, he said. I just want
to give my team a chance to win. We dont have time to practice things. Its time
to win, and its time to compete. The time for working on things is in spring
training. I prepared myself to do this, help my team. I think I did a great job,
but I have to stay focused and continue to win.Winning wont be easy against the
Angels despite Los Angeles being in last place in the division. The Angels are
8-8 against the Rangers this year, and they have won 20 of their past 35
meetings against Texas.Chacin has been tough on the Rangers, too. He has faced
Texas three times this year and has allowed four earned runs in 12 innings. And
while Chacin has been bouncing between the bullpen and the rotation, he has
excelled in his recent starting action. He has allowed a total of one run in 11
2/3 innings over his past two starts.On Wednesday against the visiting Seattle
Mariners, Chacin got an emergency start in place of left-hander Tyler Skaggs,
who was scratched because of a sore forearm. In six innings, Chacin gave up just
one run on three hits. He didnt walk a batter while striking out five in a
78-pitch outing.Hes doing great, Angels rookie catcher Juan Graterol said of
Chacin. Hes always ahead in the count, and he throws everything for
strikes.Chacin will take the mound for a last-place Los Angeles team that just
beat the playoff hopeful Toronto Blue Jays in consecutive games, 6-1 on Saturday
and 4-0 on Sunday. The Angels had lost nine of 10 before those two victories.
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. During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a
lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in
Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Hawthorn were among seven AFL clubs slapped with
fines by the league on Wednesday for failing to keep player information up to
date.Clubs are required to keep the AFL updated on the whereabouts of their
players at all times so that they can be subjected to random drug tests
conducted by ASADA.The Hawks were the worst offenders, sanctioned $7500 in total
for three breaches, West Coast and Geelong were sanctioned $5000 for two
breaches and Collingwood, Essendon, the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda were each
fined $2500 for one breach apiece.However, all breaches were considered
administrative rather than a deliberate attempt to avoid drug testing.AFL
general counsel Andrew Dillon said all clubs need to constantly ensure that all
paperwork requirements were met at all times.AFL players may be tested 365 days
of the year for World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited drugs, an AFL statement
read.
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missed for players from any of the clubs sanctioned, under the operation of the
AFLs code with ASADA, it is the club that is sanctioned for the failure to
provide complete up-to-date whereabouts information at all times for testing
purposes.In these cases the failures were found to be administrative in nature
and not intentional.Greater Western Sydney player Lachie Whitfield is currently
under investigation by the AFL and ASADA for spending three days at former
development manager Craig Lamberts house in an alleged attempt to avoid drug
testing. ' ' '