ST. Kevin Pierre-Louis White Jersey . LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have attempted to put closer Jason Grilli on the 15-day disabled list but were unable to complete the move before their game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Grilli has a strained muscle on his left side, and Pittsburgh wanted to replace him on the roster by promoting right-hander Jared Hughes from Triple-A Indianapolis. However, because Hughes was on the active roster Thursday, the Pirates could not backdate Grillis stint on the DL and the transaction was not finalized. An All-Star last season, Grilli (0-1) has converted only four of seven save opportunities and blown his last two chances. He has a 4.50 ERA. Setup man Mark Melancon was expected to assume the closer role in place of Grilli, who was unavailable out of the bullpen Friday night. Left-hander Tony Watson could also be used to close. http://www.seahawksstore.us.com/Black-68-Justin-Britt-Womens-Jersey/ . Vonn reached 1,980 points to beat the mark of 1,970 set by Janica Kostelic of Croatia in 2006. "I am very happy with that," said Vonn, the overall champion who needs 21 points in Sundays giant slalom to also overtake Austrian great Hermann Maiers 12-year-old record of 2,000 points. www.seahawksstore.us.com/Black-91-Cassius-Marsh-Womens-Jersey/ . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Wes Welker is unlikely to suit up for Denvers game Thursday against San Diego after leaving Sundays win over Tennessee with his second concussion in four games. Speaking to reporters Monday, coach John Fox didnt rule out his receiver but said Welkers health is the top priority and he would go through the standard NFL protocol for players who have endured concussions. "The league is pretty strict," Fox said. "Were obviously concerned with any players health, whatever that is." Though there are no hard-and-fast guidelines for returning, the best-case scenario for players who pass their post-concussion testts early in the week is to return to light practice Thursday, full practice Friday and be listed as probable for the game. Paul Richardson White Jersey. Welker will be under more scrutiny because this is his second concussion since Nov. 17. On Sunday, he was going low to catch a pass when Titans safety George Wilson hit him in the helmet. Fox said he hadnt watched a replay, so he couldnt give his opinion about the hit. "These things happen. You dont like to see them happen," Fox said. "Again, well have the players safety as our No. 1 priority." Jacob Tamme would be a candidate to substitute for Welker as slot receiver. ' ' '
