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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have placed struggling closer Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.Vizcaino left Friday nights 11-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies after throwing three pitches in the ninth. It was his first appearance since he missed four straight games with an infection on his right elbow.Interim Braves manager Brian Snitker indicated that Jim Johnson, who had 101 saves for the Baltimore Orioles from 2012-13, will get the first chance to close. Snitker also might use rookie Mauricio Cabrera.Reliever Eric OFlaherty was reinstated from the disabled list to take Vizcainos spot on the roster.The team doesnt know how long Vizcaino will be sidelined.Its just time-consuming, Snitker said. Youve got to calm everything down until you dont feel anything before you start throwing again or you end up really screwing things up. Youve just got be patient wanting to get back and get everything good again.Vizcainos hold on the job was tenuous before his latest injury. Though hes converted 19 of 23 save chances since last season, Vizcaino has a 5.11 ERA with 14 walks in his last 15 games.Vizcaino went 1-0 with a 1.52 ERA with seven walks in his first 23 games.Snitker said the Braves, who own baseballs worst record, view Vizcaino as a long-term solution in the back of their bullpen.I talked to him a few weeks ago, Snitker said. Hes a huge part of what were trying to do here. Hes a young kid who cares a lot. What he brings is going to be valuable to the Atlanta Braves for a long time.Vizcaino was suspended for the first 80 games last season after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug. He had elbow ligament reconstructive surgery and missed the 2012 and 13 seasons.OFlaherty had a 1.50 ERA with no walks and eight strikeouts in six rehab appearances. Swell Bottle Sale . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. I dont know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I would say we continue to have dialogue. Real Wood Water Bottle . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. http://www.swellbottlesnz.com/swell-bottle-black-nz-sale.html . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. sWell Bottle Stockists . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Swell Traveler Sale . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Dulani Robinson scored 17 points, had seven assists and six boards and Zach Lofton added 16 points to help lift Texas Southern past James Madison 67-56 on Monday night.Derrick Griffin also contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds for Texas Southern (4-1) playing in the Hardwood Showcase.On two occasions in the second half Ramone Snowden made a pair of free throws for the Dukes reduce the deficit to four, 48-44 and 56-52. In the first instance Texas Southern responded witth an 8-0 run and in the latter the Tigers went on a 9-4 run to close the game.ddddddddddddTexas Southern led 35-26 at halftime.Yohanny Dalembert led James Madison (0-4) with 10 points and six rebounds and was the only Dukes player to score in double figures.James Madison shot 18 for 50 (35 percent) from the floor and 5 for 21 (23.8 percent) from 3-point range. ' ' '