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CHICAGO -- The Cubs have done the heaviest lifting they will do before the trade deadline, in acquiring Aroldis Chapman, one of the two best relievers available. But with a little less than 20 hours before Mondays trade deadline, they will drop one more veteran player into the rumor mix, with a national television audition.The Cubs have rearranged their rotation, pushing other starters back by one day, so that they could call up left-hander Brian Matusz from the minors to start against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday Night Baseball. The 29-year-old lefty has more than six years in the big leagues with the Baltimore Orioles, mostly as a reliever, but he was cut loose by the Os earlier this season.He has an out in his contract with the Cubs, and the team needed to decide by Tuesday whether to add him to the major league roster.Matusz, a former No. 1 pick with a lot of experience, is someone the Cubs think is better than he showed with the Orioles earlier this year. So Matusz will have a chance to show the Cubs what he has against a Mariners lineup that generally leans left, with Robinson Cano, Kyle Seager, etc.He also gets to show 29 other teams how he has made adjustments. The Cubs could keep him for themselves, or perhaps Matusz will draw interest from other teams before the trade deadline, in a market that is regarded to be historically thin in starting pitching.After Matusz reached free agency, the Cubs sent him a presentation, in an effort to sign him, about specific adjustments they thought he could make with his legs in his delivery; Kyle Evans, the teams director of major league scouting, generated the ideas.The Cubs have felt those changes have helped Matusz, and in particular, theyve helped his changeup. In two starts with Triple-A Iowa, Matusz allowed two earned runs, seven hits and three walks, striking out 11.This represents a chance for Matusz to jump-start a career on a big stage, against Seattles Felix Hernandez, with the whole baseball world watching for the next best deal. Orioles Jerseys China . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Fake Orioles Jerseys . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. https://www.cheaporioles.com/ . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. Stitched Orioles Jerseys . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Orioles Jerseys 2020 . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at Petco Park. "Im proud of the way Im playing just now, because I had to do a lot of work to get back to where I want to be," Murray said after celebrating with his teammates on the red clay court in a temporary stadium in left field of the downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres. ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have dismissed pitching coach Roger McDowell.The team announced Friday it had declined the 2017 option on McDowells contract, ending his stay with the organization after 11 seasons.The Braves have not made a decision on who will manage the team next season or the status of the remaining coaches on staff. Team president John Hart said this week that the coaching staff wont be determined until a manager is hired, but team decided to go ahead and cut ties with the 55-year-old McDowell.Atlanta ranked no lower than fourth in the NL in ERA during seven of McDowells seasons, and led the league in 2013. But after deciding to rebuild, the Braves ranked 13th in 2015 and 11th this past season with a 4.51 ERA.McDowell, who pitched in the big leagues for a dozen seasons, most notably with the New York Mets, joined the Braves in 2006 after Leo Mazzone left to becoome pitching coach of the Baltimore Orioles.ddddddddddddMcDowell remained on staff after manager Bobby Cox retired in 2010 and was replaced by Fredi Gonzalez.Roger is a terrific coach and an even better person, general manager John Coppolella said. We wish him and his family nothing but the best in the future.Gonzalez was fired early this season, with Brian Snitker taking over as the interim manager. The Braves finished strongly, winning 50 of their last 97 games, but still finished last in the NL East. The starting pitching was a major issue and failed to produce anyone with double-figure wins.Snitker is one of the candidates for the managing job, and the team also planned to interview former big league managers Bud Black and Ron Washington this week. ' ' '