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CINCINNATI -- St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz, one of the leading contenders for National League Rookie of the Year honors, will be out for a matter of weeks after X-rays revealed a hairline fracture in his right thumb, general manager John Mozeliak said Monday.Miami Marlins pitcher Andrew Cashner hit Diaz in the hand with a 95 mph fastball in Sundays game, a 5-4 Marlins victory. Initial X-rays did not reveal the fracture.Hes been put in a splint today and, once the swelling goes down, hell be put in a cast, Mozeliak told reporters. At some point, well reevaluate. Obviously, were hopeful that it will be shorter rather than longer.The team plans to put Diaz on the 15-day disabled list. Mozeliak indicated the injury likely will require him to miss more than just 15 days. The Cardinals had planned to activate Jhonny Peralta from the DL on Tuesday before their game with the Cincinnati Reds anyway, and Peralta will simply resume playing shortstop. He moved off the position to play third base earlier this season because of Diazs meteoric rise from forgotten prospect to All-Star.Diazs .894 OPS ranks 15th in the National League. He is batting .312 with 57 RBIs and 64 runs. He was the only Cardinal to appear in last months All-Star Game in San Diego. The Cardinals removed Diaz from their 40-man roster last season, exposing him to waiver claims, but his production picked up dramatically from that point and he became part of the teams plans when Peralta tore a thumb ligament in the spring.The Cardinals were relatively inactive going into Mondays trade deadline -- with their only addition being reliever Zach Duke?-- because they expected a boost when several key cogs returned from injuries. Brandon Moss is expected to be activated Tuesday as well after missing time with a sprained ankle, and All-Star second baseman?Matt Carpenter?is expected back from an oblique injury by the weekend. Vapormax 2019 Nz . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Nike Tn Shoes Nz . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. http://www.airvapormaxnz.com/ .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Air Vapormax Nz . The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying. Nike Vapormax Plus Nz . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. NEW YORK -- Eight veteran players, including frequent All-Pros DeMarcus Ware, Marshal Yanda and Julius Peppers, are finalists for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.Other finalists announced by the NFL on Monday are Greg Olsen, Joe Staley, Darren Sproles, Brian Cushing and Frank Gore.The award recognizes players who best demonstrate the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.The award was created in 2014 in honor of the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a Pro Football Hall of Fame member.The winner will be announced on Feb. 4, the night before the Super Bowl, at the NFL Honors show in which The Associated Press hands out its individual player awards, including league MVP.Each NFL team nominated one of its players for the award. A panel of former players comprised of Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, Warrick Dunn, Karl Mecklenburg and Leonard Wheeler whittled the nominees ddown to eight.ddddddddddddFrom the eight finalists, each teams players submit a consensus vote of their choice, but cannot vote for a teammate.Two of the players, Colts running back Gore and Panthers tight end Olsen, went to the University of Miami. Gore is in his 12th pro season and Olsen his 10th.Packers defensive end Peppers has had the longest stint in the NFL, in his 15th pro season. Denver DE Ware is in his 12th year, as is Eagles running back Sproles.Ravens guard Yanda and 49ers tackle Staley each is in his 10th pro season, while Texans linebacker Cushing is in his eighth.Among them is a total of 24 All-Pro selections.Last years winner was Charles Woodson, who has since retired. The first Rooney Award winner was Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '