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A look at whats happening all around the majors Thursday:---SLUGGING IT OUTJose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays have slugged their way back to the AL Division Series, and now they get an opponent clearly not afraid to swing back. The Jays and Rangers open a rematch of last years ALDS, which included Bautistas homer and emphatic bat flip in Game 5. The celebration irked Texas, and second baseman Rougned Odor punched Bautista in the face following Bautistas hard slide the last time the teams met on May 15. Toronto right-hander Marco Estrada and Texas lefty Cole Hamels will pitch in Game 1.HELLO OLD FRIENDIndians manager Terry Francona is entering his seventh postseason, but hes yet to get a task quite like this -- competing against his former team. Boston and Cleveland begin their ALDS, pitting Francona against a close friend in Red Sox manager John Farrell and former players like David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia. I dont think Id want to ignore it, Francona said Wednesday of his ties to the Red Sox. Theres a lot of history there, a lot of people I really care about. But Ive been here four years. Its not a bad thing when you move on. Sometimes its just time to move on. Bostons 22-game winner Rick Porcello starts Game 1 against Cleveland righty Trevor Bauer.KEYSTONE DECISIONDaniel Murphy still hasnt revealed whether hell be ready for Game 1 of Washingtons NLDS against the Dodgers on Friday. Murphy is recovering from a strained muscle in his buttocks and hasnt played since Sept. 17. The second baseman worked out with teammates, running the bases while taking live batting practice and grounders on Wednesday. Afterward, he said he felt really good, and Nationals manager Dusty Bakers said hes moving around with more confidence.ROBO-CALLRobot umps could be coming to the major leagues ... one day. Commissioner Rob Manfred said at Citi Field on Wednesday that he can envision a day when mechanical umpires could be tested to call balls and strikes. As technology continues to improve and those sorts of adjustments can be made real time, that technology will become more feasible for use on the field, Manfred said. I dont believe we are there yet. DeAndre Hopkins Jersey . They hope to persuade the other team owners and commissioner Roger Goodell to put pressure on Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to drop the nickname they find offensive. "Given the way the meeting transpired," Ray Halbritter, an Oneida representative and leader of the "Change the Mascot Campaign," said Wednesday, "it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name. 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Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum.Celtic have suffered an injury blow with the news that Kieran Tierney will be out of action for two months after suffering ankle ligament damage in training. The 19-year-old has been in superb form this season for the Hoops and had been an ever-present in Brendan Rodgers starting line-up before missing out on the midweek win over Ross County.Tierneys injury means he will miss Saturdays top-of-the-table clash between Celtic and Aberdeen at Pittodrie, which is live on Sky Sports 5 HD from 11.30am. Aberdeen vs Celtic October 29, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass He will also be forced to sit out Celtics three remaining group games in the Champions Leaague and Scotlands game against England next month.ddddddddddddCeltic face Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday in Germany then host Barcelona and finish off away to Manchester City. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Scotland travel to Wembley to face England on November 11 in a World Cup Qualifier.The news will come as a blow to Scotland manager Gordon Strachan who is already without Hull City left back Andy Robertson due to a calf injury for the game against England.Tierney started for Scotland in the 3-0 defeat by Slovakia on October 11 after Robertson picked up a knock against Lithuania.Rangers captain Lee Wallace is the likely candidate to start on the left of the Scottish defence in the absence of Tierney and Robertson. Also See: Celtic video Celtic fixtures Celtic stats Get ￡10 free bet! ' ' '