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NEW YORK -- Three weeks into the season, the New York Mets are trying their third closer. Francisco Rodriguez Jersey . Mets manager Terry Collins said Sunday he is promoting setup man Kyle Farnsworth to the ninth-inning role in place of struggling right-hander Jose Valverde, who has given up four home runs in his last three outings. Valverde got the job when Bobby Parnell went down with an elbow injury after blowing a save on opening day. Parnell had Tommy John surgery and is out for the season. Valverde has two saves in three chances and a 5.40 ERA. Farnsworth has a 1.23 ERA in eight appearances, throwing 6 1-3 scoreless innings in his past seven games. Both veterans were signed to minor league contracts in February and added to the big league roster to shore up a suspect bullpen. Valverde broke camp with the team and Farnsworth was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas when Parnell went on the disabled list April 2. Collins said Valverde understood the move and he wants the three-time All-Star to start using other pitches besides his fastball. The 36-year-old Valverde, who has 288 career saves, agreed that he might need to throw his splitter more often. The 38-year-old Farnsworth has 54 major league saves, including two for Pittsburgh last year and a career-high 25 with Tampa Bay in 2011. Will Middlebrooks Jersey .C. -- Eric Staal kept his focus after his apparent breakaway goal was waived off early in the third period. Jim Bunning Jersey . The former central defender calmly nodded it down and quietly went about celebrating a win with his staff. For a man who has had a lot on his shoulders this season, it was an appropriate moment. http://www.philliesrookiestore.com/Phillies-Jim-Thome-Kids-Jersey/ . He was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 5th. The 34-year-old Laval, Que. native has played six seasons with the Penguins.ORLANDO, Fla. - The Rockets have worked hard this preseason to build a gritty identity.If their finish against the Magic is any indication, theyve made a lot of progress. Jeff Adriens free throw with 35 seconds to play capped Houstons rally Wednesday night, with the Rockets beating Orlando 90-89 in preseason play.Troy Daniels and Isaiah Canaan led the Rockets with 14 points each and Tarik Black added 10 points.The Rockets (5-2) showed fatigue early, committing nine fouls in the first 11 minutes of the game. Adriens late free throw made up for a flagrant foul he committed earlier in the fourth, when he pulled down Orlandos Dewayne Dedmon by the jersey on a shot attempt.Ive got plenty of fouls to give — Im going to use them all. Its just being aggressive, Adrien said. I cant really be mad at myself for anything, Im an aggressive player and this team needs aggressitivity.Houston trailed by 13 entering the fourth quarter and didnt take its first lead of the second half until just over two minutes left in the game.Nik Vucevic led the Magic with 12 points and six rebounds. Orlando (4-3) tied it at 89 with less than a minute to play and tried to overcome the free throw, but Willie Greens jumper bounced off the rim at the buzzer.Houston coach Kevin McHale took it easy on his projected regular-season starters, resting centre Dwight Howard and limiting the minutes of others. James Harden tried to pick up the slack as best he could with nine first-half points in 18 minutes before taking a seat the rest of the way.The late effort by Houstons reserves killed what was otherwise a celebration of sorts for Vucevic. The Magic have until the end of the month to extend Vucevics rookie contract, but the fourth-year big man said Wednesday that his representatives are in thhe process of finalizing what is expected to be a four-year extension. Greg Luzinski Jersey. I think overall, you take this whole scope and scheme of who he is as an individual, and Im pretty proud that hes wearing an Orlando Magic uniform, Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said.___TIP-INSThe Rockets: Howard had the night off after he played 28 minutes Tuesday night at Miami. He has appeared in just three of the Rockets preseason games after being slowed by an issue with his left knee.The Magic: Channing Frye (sprained left MCL) and Victor Oladipo (sprained right MCL) did not play. The team hasnt given a timetable for their return, and said Frye and Oladipo are being evaluated daily. It is unclear whether they will be available for the Oct. 28 regular-season opener at New Orleans.MAGICAL MEMORIESHoward said the he looks back fondly at his eight seasons in a Magic jersey — even if he doesnt recognize the new faces on the bench. I grew up here in Orlando. Had a lot of great memories, no matter how it ended, Howard said before the game. Looking at the team now, theres nobody left. (Jameer Nelson was) the last of the Mohicans, but I was happy with my time here. I see the progress with this team, where theyre trying to go.WILDCATS REUNIONMagic rookie forward Aaron Gordon and Rockets rookie guard Nick Johnson, who were teammates last season at the University of Arizona, met for the second time as pros Wednesday night. Their first meeting came during summer league.CELEBRITY WATCHPGA golfer Bubba Watson, an Orlando resident, sat courtside Wednesday night.UP NEXTHouston hosts San Antonio on Friday in its final preseason game.Orlando finishes the preseason Friday night at home against Dallas.___Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower Cheap Bosnia Herzegovina Soccer Jerseys Cheap Belgium Soccer Jerseys Cheap Austria Soccer Jerseys Cheap Australia Soccer Jerseys Cheap Danmark Soccer Jerseys Cheap Ecuador Soccer Jerseys Cheap Egypt Soccer Jerseys Cheap England Soccer Jerseys Cheap Finland Soccer Jerseys Cheap France Soccer Jerseys Cheap Germany Soccer Jerseys Cheap Ghana Soccer Jerseys Cheap Greece Soccer Jerseys Cheap Argentina Soccer Jerseys Cheap Netherlands Soccer Jerseys Cheap Honduras Soccer Jerseys Cheap Hungary Soccer Jerseys Cheap Iceland Soccer Jerseys Cheap Indonesia Soccer Jerseys Cheap Iraq Soccer Jerseys ' ' '