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San Diego Padresoutfielder CameronMaybin has been suspended 25 games for violating Major League Baseballs joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Maybin tested positive for an amphetamine on WednesdayIn a statement Padres manager Bud Black said "Our club fully supports Major League Baseballs Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Cameron has accepted full responsibility for his violation and apologized to his teammates and coaches. We are all looking forward to his return."Team President and CEO Mike Dee also said "Im disappointed in Camerons violation,Adrian Wilson Cardinals Jersey, but am pleased that hes taking responsibility for his mistake. The Joint Agreement was put into place to protect both the player and the game, and the Padres fully support it."The suspension will be effective immediately and Maybin wont be eligble to join the Padres active roster until August 20th. The 27-year-old was suspended without pay. In 62 games so far this year Maybin was hitting .247 with one home run and nine runs batted in. Maybin has spent eight years in the MLB. Originally drafted in the first round by the Detriot Tigers in 2005,Dallas Cowboys Jersey, the centrefielder has played the last four seasons in San Diego. Maybin previously had stints with the Tigers and Florida Marlins.        TORONTO – The sore spot has emerged to the forefront with the trade deadline fast approaching.On display again in the opening four minutes of a 4-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday night – the eighth loss in nine games for the Leafs – was a shaky start between the pipes for the Leafs, JamesReimer yielding two goals on the first four shots.“The two goals early in the game were stoppable chances,” said Ron Wilson succinctly after the game. “We dug a hole because of that. And were kind of always waiting now for something bad to happen on the goal-line and weve got to find a way to get over that.”Only 32 seconds had elapsed on the clock before Reimer was beaten on a wraparound by Marcus Johannson,Cheap Jerseys, AlexanderSemin sneaking a shot five-hole behind the beleaguered 23-year-old minutes later. The Capitals went on to add two more in the middle frame, a late Leaf comeback ultimately falling short.“When not even really scoring chances are in the net, ‘boom youre down 2-0, youre seeing an uphill battle the rest of the night,cheap nfl jerseys,” said Wilson.The Leafs have just one win since February 7 (1-7-1), the duo of Reimer and JonasGustavsson combining for an ineffective .875 save percentage (35 goals on 281 shots) in that stretch. Sinkable goals �C such as the pair on Saturday �C have become part of the recent norm. Leafs President and General Manager Brian Burke addressed the concern on TSN 1050 earlier in the week, noting his intent to explore the trade market as it pertained to goaltenders before the February 27 deadline.Floundering with 20 games left, the void now has to be considered near-must for improvement if postseason aspirations are to be chased and ultimately reached. Currently sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference with 65 points, the Leafs trail the Jets by three for the eighth and final playoff spot.“Weve got to figure out a way to get a save here and there and I think well be in good shape,Detroit Lions Authentic Jerseys,” concluded Wilson when the prospect of improvement was raised. “We were in good shape before and in the last two weeks weve had trouble keeping the puck out of our net.”Five Points1. DionPhaneuf delivered a passionate address following the loss,wholesale nfl jerseys china, leadership certainly enduring a test in midst of a tumultuous patch. “Were going to get out of this together,” said Phaneuf forcefully. “Were still confident as a group. And right now were going to keep our heads up and go back to work and get out of this together because no ones going to get us out, no ones going to help us but the guys that are playing in this room. Its not a time to sit here and feel sorry for ourselves. Were going to come out of it. Were going to hold our heads high and were going to push our way through this rough patch because its definitely a hole weve put ourselves in at a crucial time of the year, but were still in the race and theres lot of hockey to be played.”2. Instability between the pipes aside,Cheap Jerseys From China, Saturday marked the fourth time in six games that the Leafs have fallen behind 2-0 in the opening period. “Were not playing with enoughh urgency right off the bat, especially in our building,” said Phaneuf.  dd. “Theres no reason for it and theres no excuse for it…We talked about it. We want to start better and they come out and they score the first shift, it puts you right behind the eight-ball early.”3. Asked before the game if his team was growing tight amidst a series of losses and the lingering deadline, Wilson responded with a message similar to the one presented in his post-game remarks. “Some of that comes [because] we havent had consistent goaltending so I think a lot of times you get a little tentative,Oakland Raiders Jerseys,” he said. “Weve scored a lot when weve had good goaltending and then if it goes south a little bit were tentative.” The Leafs have scored just 17 goals in the last nine games (1.89 per game), down considerably from January when they posted 37 goals in 12 games (3.08), backed by sturdy netminding from Gustavsson.4. Clear-cut in his assessment, Phaneuf related growing tension in the dressing room to uncertainty surrounding the deadline. “Definitely tight,” he said. “It is a tough time of year for guys playing in a big market like this and hearing stuff day in and day out, but its part of the business…Theres no time to worry about the stuff that outs of your control. Weve got to win hockey games.”5. Now without a goal in 12 consecutive games – his longest drought this season – MikhailGrabovski is one player likely to be pleased to see the deadline come and go, despite earlier assertions that trade and contract talk (hes an unrestricted free agent following the season) had little effect on his performance. ClarkeMacArthur was in a similar boat to Grabovski at the deadline last year, heading into restricted free agency the following summer. “Once the trade deadline hit last year they didnt have to sign me right then because they still had me for another year whereas his is sign or they bite the bullet,” MacArthur told TSN.ca. “I remember I was in Buffalo, they bit the bullet with [Brian] Campbell, [Danny] Briere and [Chris] Drury one year…Sometimes you have to bite the bullet to make the playoffs…Thats a tough business thing for the player and the team.” Added MacArthur, "I dont know whats going to happen there. Hes such a good player for the team. You just hope they can work it out together because its a guy you dont want to lose."Bonus PointsMacArthur has just one goal in the last nine games…MattFrattin was recalled before the game,Cheap MLB Jerseys, eventually joining MacArthur and Grabovski on the second line. Frattin fired two shots on goal in 16 minutes&helliphilKessel had a five-game point streak snapped in the loss…JakeGardiner led the Leafs again in ice-time with 26:31…ColbyArmstrong scored his first goal of the season…TimConnolly added his third in the last five games...The Leafs have given up the first goal in seven of the past eight games...The Leaf powerplay finished 0-4 in the loss, now 6-58 in the last 20 games (10%).