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NEW YORK -- The Washington Nationals have placed first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list with a left rib cage strain and optioned prized pitching prospect Lucas Giolito to Triple-A Syracuse.Speedy utilityman Trea Turner and outfielder Michael Taylor were recalled from Syracuse. The moves were made Friday before first-place Washington played the New York Mets in the second game of a four-game series between the top teams in the NL East.Zimmerman was put on the DL retroactive to Thursday. He homered Wednesday against Milwaukee but sat out Thursday night against the Mets with soreness, leaving manager Dusty Baker and the Nationals a player short in their 9-7 loss.I felt this is the right move regardless, because its such a late time of the season. You cant afford to lose a guy for six to eight weeks or whatever, however long it takes if hed really hurt it, pulled it, Baker said. Hes already operating kind of from behind trying to get his stroke together. So we thought that was definitely the right move for him and us.The 31-year-old Zimmerman is batting .221 with 12 homers, 13 doubles and 38 RBI.Giolito, who turns 22 next week, made two major league starts -- both against the Mets -- after he was called up from Double-A Harrisburg. He threw four shutout innings of one-hit ball in his rain-shortened debut June 28, but didnt fare nearly as well Thursday night at Citi Field.Handed a 4-1 lead, he faded fast and was pulled after throwing 90 pitches in 3 2/3 innings. The right-hander gave up four runs, seven hits and four walks.The 23-year-old Turner, another top prospect, went 3 for 3 with a double and a walk during a two-game stint with the Nationals early last month. He was hitting .302 with six homers and 33 RBI in 83 games at Syracuse, leading the International League in runs (61), triples (8), doubles (22) and stolen bases (25).Taylor was optioned to Syracuse on Monday and played one game there before returning to the majors. He was batting .225 with six homers, 10 doubles, 12 RBI and 10 steals in 60 games for Washington this year.Turner and Taylor were both available off the bench Friday night against the Mets. China Jerseys Fake . Pettersen, winner of last years Evian Championships, had nine birdies and three bogeys, holding off a series of challengers led by Marion Ricordeau of France. The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury. China Made Jerseys .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.chinajerseyspaypal.com/ ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. China Jerseys Custom . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. China Jerseys Replica . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas Jayhawks forward?Carlton Bragg Jr.?was suspended indefinitely Friday after he was accused of pushing his girlfriend down a flight of stairs and charged with one count of battery.The 20-year-old sophomore was taken into custody shortly after midnight, according to the district attorneys office in Douglass County. Bragg allegedly struck the woman and pushed her during an argument.Bragg pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor, which carries a fine and up to six months in jail if he is convicted. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 27.He did not play for the third-ranked Jayhawks (8-1) against Nebraska on Saturday.Carlton and I have spoken, Kansas coach Bill Self said in a statement. He certainly understands the circumstances surrounding this issue. We are takingg this charge very seriously.ddddddddddddWere going to hold him out from competition as we continue to gather facts.Bragg has appeared in all nine games, with five starts, this season, and is averaging 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 minutes. But the long, lean forward has slowly lost playing time as the Jayhawks have gone to a smaller, quicker lineup the last few weeks.Still, the former five-star recruit and top-50 prospect coming out of Villa Angela St. Joseph in Cleveland is considered a first-round draft pick if he leaves school early. Many thought he would declare for the draft after last season, even though he averaged just 3.8 points and 8.9 minutes. ' ' '