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SEATTLE -- When closer Craig Kimbrel elected surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, the Boston Red Sox outlined a best-case scenario in which he would miss only three weeks. Vapormax CS Femme .On Monday, exactly three weeks after having surgery, Kimbrel was reinstated from the disabled list.Everybody put a lot of work in to get me where I am, Kimbrel said upon rejoining the Red Sox for the opener of a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Havent hit a lot of speed bumps, so its been great. Im a little tired of watching the games on TV. Ready to get out there and help this team go.Kimbrel threw 17 pitches Saturday for Triple-A Pawtucket in his only minor league rehab appearance, but he knew he was ready to return when he had no difficulty covering first base. Although manager John Farrell will look initially to limit Kimbrels workload by not having him pitch too many days in a row, the right-hander will return to his closer role in a Red Sox bullpen that has been revamped just in the time that he has been out.Recently acquired sidearmer Brad Ziegler will join fellow right-handed?Junichi Tazawa as the primary setup men in the absence of Koji Uehara, who remains sidelined indefinitely with a strained right pectoral muscle. Left-handed?Fernando Abad, acquired from the Minnesota Twins before Mondays trade deadline, is expected to join the team here Tuesday.Kimbrel said he weighed his options before choosing surgery. The promise of likely being able to return after only a few weeks led him to have the procedure rather than trying to manage the pain.Initially, the first thought was, is there anything I can do to keep pitching, Kimbrel said. There really wasnt anything we could do. I think we couldve minimized the pain, but it mightve crept up on us later in the year. Thats why we decided to go ahead and have surgery.To open a roster spot for Kimbrel, the Red Sox optioned starter turned reliever Joe Kelly to Triple-A. They will have to make another roster move Tuesday to accommodate Abads arrival. Vapormax Pas Cher Du Tout . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Air Max 180 Homme .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. http://www.airmaxpaschere.fr/ . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. The New England Patriots have released veteran defensive lineman Terrance Knighton.Knighton tweeted about the cut Monday morning:Knighton, an eight-year veteran, did not play a single defensive snap in New Englands preseason 19-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Friday. He acknowledged after the game that he was uncertain about his place with the team.Youre always concerned when youre not playing, he said. I prepared myself to play, the coaches made the decisions on who they wanted to play, and Im not going to ask any questions or make any excuses or look for any explanation. Im just going to get dressed, get back on the plane and see what happens.The 6-foot-3, 355-pound Knighton signed a one-year contract in April. He was expected to complement returning starters Malcom Brown and Alan Brranch while buying time for third-round pick Vincent Valentine. Air Max 98 Pas Cher Femme. Just didnt work out, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday. He came in, worked hard, lost weight, got in good condition, tried to do the things we asked him to do. Just other people ahead of him.Knighton, who played for Jacksonville (2009-2012), Denver (2013-2014) and Washington (2015), had talked about how playing in New Englands defense with two-gap principles was a change for him.A return to the Redskins doesnt appear to be in the cards, with a team source telling ESPNs Britt McHenry that there isnt much interest in Knighton at this time.ESPNs Mike Reiss contributed to this report. ' ' '