ken said.When their football careers end, the players are obligated to begin serving in the military. Those already in battle will be represented Sat

TORONTO -- Melvin Upton Jr.s first game for his new team likely will be against the team he just left.Upton is expected to start in right field Wednesday afternoon for the Toronto Blue Jays against the San Diego Padres with Jose Bautista, just coming off a toe injury, possibly starting at DH. Like all lineup proposals, it is subject to change but the Blue Jays did acquire Upton to play him.Upton was acquired by the Blue Jays in a trade with the Padres on Tuesday. The Padres acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Hansel Rodriguez.The Padres are at Rogers Centre for a three-game series with the Blue Jays but it wasnt as easy for Upton as crossing the field to change dugouts.Before he could officially join the Blue Jays he had to visit customs at Queenston, N.Y., about a 90-minute drive away.I guess I had to get a working visa, Upton said upon his return About an hour-and-a-half ride there, sat at border patrol for a little while, jumped in the car and came back. But it all went pretty smoothly.Upton was at Rogers Centre more than two hours before game time and did get one at-bat, a fielders choice grounder in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter for Toronto in the 7-6 win over the Padres in 12 innings.The outfielder will be used primarily against left-handed pitching and goes from a non-contending team in the Padres (43-58) to a contending team in the Blue Jays (57-44). The Blue Jays enter Wednesdays games in second place in the American League East, two games behind the Baltimore Orioles. Upton played several seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.This is all where it started, in this division, Upton said. I definitely know the cities, and its a tough division. But this is a really good ball club all around. Its definitely not uncomfortable, and Im definitely looking forward to it.He will get tasted of life in the AL East on Friday when the Orioles visit Rogers Centre for a three-game series.We love everything Melvin did for us, the way he played, how he defended the field, how he swung the bat, Padres manager Andy Green said. But were looking at what were going to do in the future. We want to give these younger guys a real look.First, the Blue Jays must deal with the Padres and will be going for a three-game sweep.The Padres have hit home runs in a club-record 24 straight games but it has not helped them win either of their first two games at Rogers Centre.Its a fun thing to keep track of, said Alex Dickerson who has homered in three consecutive games including a three-run shot Tuesday. And its showing that were able to create quick offense on a consistent basis. Weve just got to be able to string that together more often.The Blue Jays made an adjustment in the rotation for Wednesday, electing to go with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (7-11, 4.44 ERA) on Wednesday with three days rest against the Padres. Marco Estrada, the schedule starter on Wednesday, going Friday in the opener against the Orioles. The Blue Jays feel it is a better matchup.The Padres will counter with right-hander Luis Perdomo (4-4, 6.93 ERA), who has never faced the Blue Jays before.Dickey is 2-7 in 16 career games, including 13 starts, against the Orioles despite a 3.90 ERA so it was decided to pitch him against San Diego. He is 1-2 with a 2.76 ERA in four career starts against the Padres. He will be pitching on three days rest after allowing seven hits and six runs in three-plus innings in a 14-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He used only 72 pitches in the start and Josh Thole, his regular catcher, was slated to play Wednesday afternoon anyway in place of regular catcher Russell Martin who played all 12 innings Tuesday.The 23-year-old rookie earned his fifth win of the season Friday when he worked a career-best seven innings, allowing four hits, one walk and two runs against the Washington Nationals. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts.But the focus will be on Upton, who received a rousing ovation when he came to bat Tuesday.When asked about facing his former team, Upton said. Ive thought about it, but man, its part of the game, Upton said. You rarely see it happen in the same series, but I think, as professionals, we know that anything is a possibility. Luckily, its only for two games and we dont have to play them again. DeSean Jackson Womens Jersey . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. 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Thats the way Jeff Monken sees it, and he brings a solid argument to back up the assertion.Now in his third season as Armys head coach, Monken previously spent six years as an assistant at Navy. Having been an integral part of the annual duel between the esteemed service academies, Monken considers it to be the epitome of college football.On Saturday, he will proudly stand on the sideline, delighted to again be a part of something special.Every young man thats playing in the game and 9,000 other college-aged students dressed in uniform sitting in the stands have all made a pledge of commitment to serve this nation, Monken said. Ultimately, theyll put their lives on the line for all of us who arent willing to make that commitment. If people dont see this as Americas Game, I dont know that theyre paying close enough attention.It doesnt matter that neither Army (6-5) nor Navy (9-3) are in the Top 25, or that the Midshipmen have defeated the Black Knights 14 times in a row.Its just a great rivalry thats been a part of the college football landscape for over a century, Monken said.When their football careers end, the players are obligated to begin serving in the military. Those already in battle will be represented Saturday by several men who may ultimately be by their side.For all the soldiers who are laying in foxholes all over the world, chasing bad guys and standing in the gap between the freedom we enjoy and the people that want to take it from us, what an honor and privilege to represent them in a game like this where the whole nation gets to watch, Monken said.Each team wants to win, but theyre all in this thing together.Were both fierce competitors. Theyve got warriors on their side, weve got warriors on our side, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. We want to beat each other, but theres a mutual respect because both schools know what these young men will be doing for their country when theyre done playing football.---Some things to know about the Army-Navy game, the 117th installment of a rivalry that began in 1890:THE STREAK: Army hasnt won since 2001 and now trails in the series 60-49-7. I dont think theres a streak, Army seenior linebacker Andrew King said.dddddddddddd The 2016 Army team has not faced the 2016 Navy team, so were 0-0 heading into this matchup, looking to go 1-0. Monken, conversely, refused to hide from the obvious You cant avoid it, he said. Everybody talks about it. Everybody says whens it going to end and whos going to end it? Theres a sense of responsibility to get a victory in this game.PLAYING FOR NO. 28: Army suffered a somber loss when sophomore cornerback Brandon Jackson was killed in a one-car crash in September. The Black Knights have dedicated the rest of the season to his memory and their gold helmets have a commemorative sticker with his number on the back. Hes definitely in our thoughts, King said. I know hed love to be out here playing with us. I know hes looking down on us.ON THE REBOUND: Navy is coming off a 34-10 defeat to Temple in the American Athletic Conference title game. Obviously its a devastating loss, Niumatalolo said. But were hoping for the same results following our other two losses. We lost to Air Force, came back and beat Houston. Lost to South Florida, came back to beat Notre Dame . So hopefully after the loss to Temple we can come back to beat our rivals.DEPLETED BY INJURY: Navy quarterback Zach Abey will make his first college start after Will Worth broke his foot against Temple. The Midshipmen also lost slot back Toneo Gulley (foot) in that game. Niumatalolo expects his team to work through it. Its who they are as people, he said. When you come to a service academy you have to deal with a lot of things, a lot of adversity. These kids become resilient. To lose these key players, its tough, but the next guy steps up.BACK TO BALTIMORE: The game has been held in Philadelphia 10 times in 13 years since 2002. Baltimore hosted in 2007 and 2014, and Landover, Maryland was the site in 2011. Navy has won three straight in Baltimore after starting with defeats in 1924 and 1944.---AP Sports Writer John Kekis in New York contributed.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '