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ST. A. J. Cole Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay has fired hitting coach Derek Shelton and replaced him with Chad Mottola, the organizations minor league hitting coordinator.The team announced the moves before Tuesday nights game against Baltimore.Mottola will join the Rays for a four-game series against New York at Yankee Stadium that starts Thursday night.Shelton was in his seventh season as Tampa Bays hitting coach.Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silverman praised Shelton for his energy and work ethic, but said the team felt it was time for a new voice.Tampa Bay is hitting an AL-low .243 this season. However, the Rays rank near the top in the majors with a plus-53 run differential since the All-Star break. Eddie Murray Indians Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Adam Plutko Indians Jersey . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. https:///...-jersey-indians.html . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.For those of us who enjoy all brands of football, Wednesday was a big day. The NFL season ended in February. Since then, weve been waiting for the first look at the Toronto Argonauts at minicamp to get our football fix and on Wednesday, we got our chance. Tuesdays heavy rain moved practice from Erindale to Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in Oakville. Rookies and QBs reported, though there were some familiar faces among the so-called newcomers. DB Jalil Carter, who started at corner in last years Grey Cup win, joined DL Donte Paige-Moss and WR Quincy Hurst as returnees who were eligible to practice due to their limited game action a year ago. There were five QBs in red shirts on Wednesday. Veterans Ricky Ray, Trevor Harris and Zach Collaros were joined by newcomer Mitchell Gale and Burlington native Will Finch from Western -- this years CIS QB. Finch went to the Ticats camp last year, giving him two pro camps before his 20th birthday. Most eyes were trained on a couple of wide receivers, with NFL lineage who were both top ten picks in their draft year. Mikee Williams was the tenth pick of the Detroit Lions in 2005, Reggie Williams was the ninth pick in the draft the year before, going to Jacksonville. Brad Hand Indians Jersey. . Both have height (Reggie is 64, Mike is an inch taller) and good hands, and they each look to be in good shape. It appeared, at one point, that Mike Williams may have tweaked something in his leg after being pressed in a drill. After taking a knee for a bit of a break, he finished the practice without missing a snap. If one or both Williams make the club, it will add much needed size to the receiving corps. There were no contact drills at all on Day One. One way that a rookie can catch the eye of the coaching staff is by standing out on special teams. Perhaps the most interesting thing on the first day of any CFL camp is watching the American rookies try to get used to the no yards rule. Special Teams Coordinator Mike OShea ran some drills on Wednesday and it was evident not every player read the rule book before heading north. Thursday its back to Erindale for a 2:15pm ET practice. ' ' '