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Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. This week they discuss the NFLs Draft dodging, Miguel Cabreras pursuit of history, the man that helped shape the Blue Jays and Canadas place in the Worlds. Dave Naylor, TSN Radio: My thumb is down to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell who says the NFL has no choice but to move its draft into May. Now, call me a cynic on this one - That it has less to do with dates available at Radio City Music Hall and more to do with television sweeps in the month of May – but most football people are like most football fans. By the end of April, theyre ready for the NFL Draft. They dont need more research, study, picking guys apart. This is also bad for the CFL, which already doesnt have enough time between the NFL Draft and the CFL Draft to know which Canadians may be NFL-bound. Theyre going to have a hard time getting their draft in between the new NFL Draft date and training camps. So, thumbs down on both side of the border for this move. Steve Simmons, Sun Media: My thumb is up to Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, not just the best hitter in the American League but the best hitter in baseball and, if you look it up, one of the best hitters of all-time. Right now Cabrera is first in batting average, in RBIs, in OPS, on-base percentage and second in home runs. Hes coming off the first Triple Crown season since 1967. He looks like he can do the Triple Crown back-to-back. We dont talk enough about this guy. We dont appreciate him enough. We dont celebrate him enough. We should start doing that more with Miguel Cabrera. Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to scouts and one in particular: Epy Guerrero of the Toronto Blue Jays who passed away this week. He was part of the foundation of the success of the Blue Jays franchise. Taking George Bell in the Rule 5 Draft in 1980 from the Philadelphia Phillies? That was the recommendation of Epy Guerrero. Some of the other great players in franchise history: Tony Fernandez, the shortstop from San Pedro de Macoris – that was Epy Guerrero – as was Carlos Delgado. These are the men and sometimes women who provide the foundations for strong franchises. Guerrero was one of the best at his job. Dave Hodge, TSN: I have no idea if Hockey Canadas moves to replace head scout Kevin Prendergast and goalie coach Ron Tugnutt are justified or will make a bit of difference, but my thumb is up to the organization for admitting that a fourth straight World Championship performance without a medal is not acceptable. Weve heard it here that Canadians dont care about anything but the Olympics, and find it easy to ignore the world tournament while they concentrate on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Hockey Canada competes internationally with a mandate to excel and to produce the best possible results, so it has to care about and must not ignore quarter-final losses at the Worlds. 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"I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Basket Air Max Plus . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. CHICAGO -- Detroit manager Brad Ausmus glanced at the stadium scoreboard with his team ahead and saw Baltimore had lost. If the Tigers held on, theyd enter their weekend series against the Orioles tied for the final AL wild-card spot.Then Shane Greene and the bullpen faltered and Ausmus had to settle for what he called a mediocre road trip.Avisail Garcia hit a go-ahead single against his former team in a four-run eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 7-4 on Wednesday to keep the Tigers a game behind the Orioles.It could be worse, .500 isnt awful, Ausmus said of their trip. Would have been nice to take this one today and take four out of six. But well go 3-3 and weve got a big series with Baltimore coming up.Jose Abreu led off the eighth with a single for his third hit and scored on Justin Morneaus double off Greene (3-4). After Todd Frazier grounded out, Garcia singled to right-center.I left some balls over the plate and they hit all of them, Greene said. This one is on me, and I wont let it happen again.Tyler Saladino and Adam Eaton added RBI singles before the Tigers finally got out of the inning after using three pitchers.Thats the thing about the back of the bullpen, Ausmus said, when they have an off day you generally lose.Chris Beck (2-1) got four outs in relief before David Robertson made it interesting in the ninth.J.D. Martinez walked and Justin Upton singled to before Robertson, who has seven blown saves, retired the next three batters for his 35th save.The start was delayed 40 minutes for a threat of thunderstorms that never arrived on a steamy day with the heat index approaching 100 degrees.Upton hit an early three-run homer and Jose Iglesias had an RBI single in the seventh that put Detroit ahead 4-3.In what could be his last start in the Tigers rotation, Anibal Sanchez allowed three runs and eight hits over five innings. Jordan Zimmermanns return from injury could move him to the bullpen.White Sox starter Jose Quintana struck out Victor Martinez and Upton to start the seventh, but then gave up a walk and two hits before being lifted after his 116th pitch.dddddddddddd He allowed four runs and eight hits and struck out seven.Tough to win when I gave up the homer and tried to keep the score close, Quintana said. Everybody did a great job today to come back.The Tigers lost their second straight to Chicago after an 11-3 stretch got them into playoff contention.Now they return home for their most important series of the season.Its probably a little ironic that were facing Baltimore in September, with them not in the division, Ausmus said. I guess were fortuitous, depending on your outlook.Both teams are trying to clinch a playoff spot and theyre essentially fighting for the same one, he said.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: 2B Ian Kinsler applied glue to his injured fingernail and returned earlier than Ausmus expected. Kinsler went 1 for 4 and was picked off first. . DH Victor Martinez, who has had surgery on both knees, stayed in despite limping off after he was thrown out at second base in the fourth. Hes always going to have issues with the knees, Ausmus said. He just tweaked it a little bit on the slide.White Sox: RHP James Shields (back) threw a bullpen session. He hopes to start Saturday.TIGERS TORMENTERGarcia, signed by the Tigers as an amateur free agent in 2007, spent parts of two seasons with Detroit before being traded to the White Sox in 2013. Garcia has 36 RBI against Detroit, his most vs. any opponent.CASTELLANOS UPDATETigers 3B Nick Castellanos, on t