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Essendon defender Michael Hurley believes Jobe Watson has overcome the disappointment of handing back his 2012 Brownlow Medal.Watsons AFL career appeared in doubt after Bombers coach John Worsfold admitted his passion for the game had waned after returning his Brownlow Medal on November 11.The 200-game veterans difficult decision pre-empted an AFL Commission meeting convened to debate stripping him of the award after he was one of 34 past and present Essendon players banned for anti-doping violations arising from the clubs 2012 supplements program.But Hurley, who had his famous beard shaved for charity on Monday, told reporters Watson seemed like his old self again after weeks of soul searching.Obviously, it was a pretty tough time for Jobe and his family, Hurley said.But Ive noticed just lately, just over the last two or three days, hes really sparked up and looks like his old self.I think the support that hes got I hope that it was enough to get through that situation and moving forward he can be positive.Hurley even backed the 31-year-old to resume the captaincy taken on by Brendon Goddard on interim basis in his absence.I think he definitely could, he said.(But) whether or not thats the plan Jobe has in mind or is something he wants to do ... the way it looks next year, Im not sure.Hurley raised nearly $36,000 for the MAD Foundation to go towards the purchase of equipment for five-year-old for cerebral palsy sufferer Rye Johnson.The star defender wasnt sure about the symbolism of renewal in shaving off the beard he grew while he served a season-long ban, but he believes Essendon feels like a better football club than the one he left in January.The 10 players who returned to the club on November 7 after serving their suspensions will remain on modified training programs until at least Christmas.Its been a bit of a shock to the system, Hurley admitted.My bodys felt pretty sore, Im starting to feel a bit old, but Ill get there. 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Manu Ginobili Spurs Jersey .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. SAN FRANCISCO -- Colorado Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood will be seeking a piece of individual glory while stalling a rivals pursuit of a playoff berth when he faces the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.Chatwood ranks among the major-league leaders in road winning percentage (7-1, .875) and road ERA (1.88) as he prepares for his final start of the season.A win against the Giants would allow the 26-year-old to tie Rich Hill of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals and Aaron Sanchez of the Toronto Blue Jays -- all 8-1 (.889) -- for the top road winning percentage in baseball.Chatwood also has a chance to pass Hill (1.74) for the lead in road ERA. It would take six shutout innings to lower the fifth-year Rockys mark below 1.74.Holding the Giants without an earned run for six or more innings would not be a first for Chatwood this season. He limited San Francisco to one unearned run on four hits over seven innings in a 5-2 win in Colorado on May 27.Chatwood also beat the Giants 7-3 the only time he faced them in San Francisco, on July 5. He allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) in five innings that day.A third win over San Francisco would be a major blow to its playoff hopes. The Giants (83-74) will take the field Wednesday night sandwiched between the New York Mets (84-74) and St. Louis Cardinals (82-75) in the battle for two wild-card spots in the National League.All three contenders totaled 12 runs in wins Tuesday.I told Bam Bam (hitting coach Hensley Meulens): They responded to the challenge, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said of thee Mets and Cardinals, who played earlier games than the Giants.dddddddddddd. They put up big numbers. I told him, Its up to you.He accepted the challenge, I guess.The Giants exploded for 19 hits, their most in a home game this season, in a 12-3, series-opening win.San Francisco right-hander Jeff Samardzija also will have a personal incentive when he pitches the middle game of the three-game series.The start will be Samardzijas last of the season; and, if the rotation holds, hed be the next man up after Sundays finale. That would put him in place to start Wednesdays wild-card game, should the Giants get there.That said, Bochy announced Tuesday that Johnny Cueto has recovered from a groin injury and will start Thursdays series finale against the Rockies. He also would have ample rest (five days) to start next Wednesday.One more quality start from Samardzija and it might be hard to keep him out of the wild-card game. He has allowed just nine hits and one run in 13 2/3 innings during his last two starts, striking out 13.Among the Rockies hell have to deal with Wednesday night is D.J. LeMahieu, who is dueling Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy for the NL batting title.LeMahieu, who singled in his last at-bat Tuesday to go 1-for-4, will take a .349-.347 advantage into Wednesdays action.As Rockies star Nolan Arenado observed last week, The thing about D.J. is he always has competitive at-bats. He never gives up an at-bat. And now hes better than ever. ' ' '