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On May 16 Ryan Murray Jersey , St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter stood in the batter’s box at Target Field in Minneapolis. The career .275 hitter was
batting an embarrassing .140, and St. Louis fans were calling for his
benching.What a difference six weeks make.Going into Wednesday night’s series finale with the Cleveland Indians at Busch Stadium, Carpenter is now hitting .259. Since the middle of May, Carpenter
has collected 53 hits and batted .349. His 16 doubles and 12 homers in that span
rank second in the majors, and no hitter can equal his 1.115 OPS over that
period, not even Mike Trout.In Tuesday night’s 11-2 blowout of Cleveland, Carpenter did something no other Cardinal has ever done. He went 5-for-5 with five runs scored and belted a
pair of solo homers. That’s a roll call not even Stan Musial or Albert Pujols
can answer.Included in that outburst was a leadoff homer off Indians ace Corey Kluber, a blast that cut a 2-0 deficit in half and restored energy in a dugout that could
have gotten down after a quick deficit following a 90-minute rain delay.“He’s one of the best in the game,” Carpenter said of Kluber. “That’s just an outstanding job by our team. We took a lot of good at-bats. I’m starting to put
things together. We play a long, long, long season. I knew I could physically do
it.”A five-run second inning turned flames into an inferno Authentic David Desharnais Jersey , burning Kluber in the shortest start of his career. It also put the Cardinals (42-36) in position to sweep the American
League Central leaders and gave them four straight wins after a stretch of eight
losses in 10 games.St. Louis will send Jack Flaherty (3-2, 2.50 ERA) to the mound in search of a sweep on Wednesday. Flaherty is coming off the best start of his young career,
tying his career high with 13 strikeouts Friday night in Milwaukee. He took a
no-hitter one out into the seventh inning before Jesus Aguilar golfed a breaking
ball over the left-center-field wall.But Flaherty had to settle for a no-decision that night in his team’s eventual 2-1 loss, although the performance may have made him a candidate for
National League Rookie of the Year.“He prepares beyond his years,” Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux told mlb.com. “If you saw him, you would think he’s been around the block.”Flaherty has never faced Cleveland.Flaherty’s resume does read like a grizzled veteran compared to Indians right-hander Shane Bieber (2-0, 2.45), who will make his fourth big league
start. Bieber blanked Detroit over seven innings Friday night in a 10-0 victory,
allowing just four hits and walking one while fanning nine.“I was saying before the game that I was excited to watch him pitch, and that’s why,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said to mlb.com. “He pounded the
zone with three different pitches. He changed speeds. That was fun to
watch.”Nothing about this series has been fun for the Indians Steven Stamkos Jersey , who in two games have managed just 10 hits, none for extra bases. That’s been a dramatic contrast after outscoring opponents by
54 runs during a seven-game winning streak.Eagles players and officials made individual decisions to not go to the White House for a scheduled celebration of
their Super Bowl title, leaving two players actually planning to make the trip
to Washington before the visit was canceled by President Donald Trump, according
to players and a person familiar with the arrangements.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because of the sensitivity of the issues.All-Pro center Jason Kelce said players filled out forms anonymously indicating whether they wanted to go to the White House, not make the trip or go
to Washington and do something else."It's a little bit disappointing as a country right now that we're so divided, I think that's the bigger disappointment," said Kelce, who became a
folk hero in Philadelphia for an impassioned, profane rally speech he gave after
a day of antics during the city's Super Bowl parade.The players did not urge a collective decision on what to do as a team, giving each player his own option of whether to take the trip.Defensive end Chris Long, who skipped the trip last year when he was with the New England Patriots and again decided early to not attend Brandon Saad Jersey , said he hopes athletes on championship teams in all sports won't have to make the decision when Trump's term is up for re-election
in 2020."The players didn't create this division (in the country)," Long said. "I'm extremely proud to be part of this team."Safety Malcolm Jenkins, an outspoken leader for social reforms, held up handwritten signs on issues important to him and other players instead of
verbally answering questions."You aren't listening," one sign said. Another said that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick gave $1 million to charity. Kaepernick began
the wave of kneeling protests in the NFL as a way to protest racism and police
brutality, and is working through a grievance case against the league after he
was not signed by any team following his run with San Francisco.Another sign by Jenkins read: "More than 60 percent of people in prison are people of color."Coach Doug Pederson said before practice that he was looking forward to going to the White House to be recognized as Super Bowl champions but he wouldn't
further discuss details of the trip's breakdown. He declined to provide
information on how things escalated to the White House accusing players of
abandoning their fans by deciding to not attend."What you've seen and what you've heard is enough. I'm not discussing it," Pederson said. "The team is great. We're united. Our goal is 2018. It's over.
It's behind us. We're moving on."Trump rescinded his invitation late Monday and instead turned the ceremony for the Eagles on Tuesday into his own brief "Celebration of America" after it
became clear most players weren't going to show up. Trump tied the dispute to
his criticism of players who have kneeled during the national anthem, even
though no Eagles players kneeled for the song during the 2017 season.Also Wednesday, hockey player Devante Smith-Pelly said he would skip a White House visit if the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup. Smith-Pelly, one of
two black Capitals players, spoke about Trump to Canada's Postmedia."The things that he spews are straight-up racist and sexist http://www.officialhockeyrangersshop.com/authentic-adidas-marc-staal-jersey ," Smith-Pelly said with the Capitals a victory away from their first title. "Some
of the things he's said are pretty gross. I'm not too into politics, so I don't
know all his other views, but his rhetoric I definitely don't agree with. It
hasn't come up here, but I think I already have my mind made up."On Tuesday, NBA stars LeBron James and Curry both said they wouldn't visit.Eagles Tight end Zach Ertz wore a Team USA soccer jersey while answering questions and said he's "proud to be an American.""Everyone in this locker room understands that everyone's heart is in the right place," Ertz said. "We weren't going to let someone try and formulate an
agenda. What's unique about this locker room is that everyone's treated with
respect, people truly care about one another, people respect other people's
opinions. We're united."Long took a shot at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for staying silent on the matter."If he doesn't want to stand up for his players, that's not my business," Long said. "I know my teammates are great men. There's men of faith in this
locker room. There's men who serve their communities. There's men who have a lot
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