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LOS ANGELES -- The call that Jose De Leon has been waiting for all season finally came.The 24-year-old pitcher will make his big-league debut on Sunday for the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres.De Leon was 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 16 starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City while limiting opposing batters to a .194 average. He struck out 111 batters against just 20 walks this season.After getting the news, De Leon shared it with his parents, who quickly made plans to arrive in Los Angeles on Saturday night.They were really happy, he said. They were crying and jumping all over the place. It still hasnt hit me.With the Dodgers rotation plagued by injuries, De Leon couldnt help but wonder when his turn would come to join the big-league club. He watched as four other rookies were brought up, including Julio Urias who proved reliable in the Dodgers fight to protect their slim division lead over San Francisco.I needed to be here in Los Angeles this year, De Leon said, because I wanted Vin Scully to call my game.Scully, the 88-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster, is retiring at seasons end after a record 67 years in the Dodgers booth.The team hasnt indicated how long De Leon might stick around, although the right-hander has extra innings to spare after missing most of April and May with an ankle injury and shoulder inflammation.Ive been throwing strikes and attacking the zone. Every night I go out I just try to improve something, he said. Keep it simple and not try to do too much, I think thats the key.De Leon was taken 24th in the 2013 draft out of Southern University. His first season in Rookie ball was a harsh introduction, with De Leon posting a 6.96 ERA. The following year, he improved enough to break Clayton Kershaws low Class-A Great Lakes single-game strikeout record with 14. He was promoted to Class-AA Tulsa last year.He looks like hes in great shape, and hes on a roll right now, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Just to see that youthful enthusiasm that weve seen from a lot of our guys this year is pretty cool.De Leon last pitched on Aug. 28 for Oklahoma City against Colorado Springs, allowing four hits in 7 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out a season-high 13 and had no walks. Before being promoted, he hadnt allowed a run in 17 2/3 innings and had 10 or more strikeouts in his last three starts.He began the season ranked as the 24th overall prospect in the majors by MLB.com and the Dodgers No. 3 prospect.Roberts was asked who his favorite Puerto Rican player is.Well, if he throws well ..., the manager said, smiling and his voice trailing off.De Leon typically goes to the movies on days he pitches as way to combat nerves. With Sundays day game, he wont get that chance.Its going to be my dream, he said. Ive had this dream since I was a kid. Its going to be really emotional, I know that, but Ill just try to keep focused and enjoy the ride. Vapormax Plus Soldes .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Vapormax Plus Pas Cher Chine . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. http://www.chaussurepascherchine.fr/grossiste-air-max-270.html/nike-270-homme-solde.html . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Vapormax Flyknit Soldes . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Grossiste Air Max 90 Chine .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. NEW ORLEANS -- The history of the New Orleans Saints now includes another memorable Atlanta Falcons punt in a Monday night game. This one wont be recalled as fondly as Steve Gleasons memorable block nearly 10 years to the day earlier.The venue, the week, the opponent and the prime-time kickoff were all the same. The timing was similar, too.This time, Falcons linebacker LaRoy Reynolds was racing downfield to cover a punt early in the first quarter when he saw something hed never seen before.The Saints DeVante Harris collided with returner Tommylee Lewis before the ball arrived, and they both fell down. Harris tried to grab the ball as he stood up, lost it when he got hit and Reynolds pounced on it at the Saints 11-yard line.No, that was a new one, Reynolds said. The ball kind of just rolled to me. I turned around on it, and there it was, so I just fell on it. We talked all week about getting the ball back. Turnovers mean a lot, especially against these guys.In 2006, the Saints beat the Falcons 23-3 in their first game at the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 13 months earlier. New Orleans scored its first touchdown on an emotional Monday night when Gleasons blocked punt after the Falcons first possession was returned for a touchdown by Curtis Deloatch.This time, the Falcons trailed 7-0 and had gone three-and-out on their opening series.Atlanta (2-1) tied the score three plays after the Saints special teams gaffee and never trailed again in a 45-32 victory over the winless Saints on Monday night at the Superdome.ddddddddddddIts a terrible play, Saints coach Sean Payton said. (Harris) has got to avoid the contact. Theres two mistakes -- runs into the returner and then tries to pick the ball up. Its bad.Harris said he had no one to blame but himself.The gunner just gave me an outside release but took a beeline toward the returner, he said. I was just trying to do my job. I turned around and the returner is right there and I ran into him.Atlanta defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, the only Falcons player still left from the 2006 team, pointed out the eerie similarity.The only thing I can remember is that punt that was blocked pretty much electrified the whole dome, he said. They had the momentum the rest of the game, and it was all for them. This time, we got it, and we kept it.Atlanta did not punt again until midway through the fourth quarter. Quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while the Falcons added 217 rushing yards.Turnovers are huge for us, Ryan said. But that play in particular to get the ball that close to the end zone and be able to punch it in to go back 7-7, that was a big momentum shift for us.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '