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SEATTLE -- Hes never pitched in a postseason game, and 30-year-old Felix Hernandez has lost some of the zip on his fastball, but the Seattle Mariners ace was a huge part of his teams improbable ascent to the top of the American League West over the first two months of the 2016 season.How huge? The Mariners once-promising season went up in smoke when Hernandez went down.When Hernandez took the mound for a May 27 game against the Minnesota Twins, Seattle was 28-18 and sitting atop the AL West standings. He went on the disabled list three days later, and the Mariners have gone 19-28 over their past 47 games.On Wednesday, Hernandez is scheduled to be back on the mound for the first time in 7 1/2 weeks, and the big question is whether he can lead Seattle back into the postseason hunt.Hernandez (4-4) is expected to make his first start since May 27, when he struggled against the Twins and eventually landed on the disabled list with a strained calf muscle, when the Mariners host the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.I want to get back out there and help my team win, Hernandez told reporters after making his final rehab start in Tacoma last Friday night. Thats all I want to do.Mariners manager Scott Servais couldnt hide his excitement Tuesday afternoon.Im looking forward to it, he told reporters. Im sure (Hernandez is) looking forward to it too.The White Sox (46-47) go into the game with a little momentum after snapping a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 win at Safeco Field on Tuesday night. Chicago scored more runs in that game than the White Sox had scored during the entirety of their five-game losing streak.Manager Robin Ventura was most impressed with the three runs Chicago scored in the top of the ninth to put the game away.To put some on late and separate is the best thing we did, he said after watching his team manage just four total runs over the previous five games. It shows some fight.White Sox starter Jose Quintana turned in Chicagos second consecutive solid start with six innings that saw him give up just one run off six hits. Over the first two games of the series, Seattle (47-47) has scored just one run off seven hits over 14 innings against White Sox starters.We needed this game, Quintana said after Chicago snapped its five-game losing streak. (Monday) well come back and try to win the series.The Mariners still need to make a roster move before Wednesdays game to clear a spot for Hernandez on the roster. Left-handed reliever David Rollins seems most likely to be sent to Triple-A, but veteran reliever Joaquin Benoit has also been struggling lately. Benoit, who turns 39 next week, has a 5.40 ERA and has allowed seven earned runs over his past 5 2/3 innings dating back to late June. Benoit served up a two-run homer to Chicago slugger Todd Frazier in Tuesdays ninth inning.He made a mistake, Servais said, and thats what happens when you make a mistake to the guy whos leading the league in home runs. Swell Water Bottle Clearance . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Swell Bottle Ombre . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. http://www.swellbottlesnz.com/swell-bottle-wood-nz-sale.html . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. Swell Traveler Sale . Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. Swell Bottle 17 Oz Sale . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- John Lovett scored three rushing touchdowns, the defense had 10 tackles for losses -- including five sacks -- and Princeton beat Yale 31-3 on Saturday to move into a three-way tie atop the Ivy League.Rohan Hylton had eight tackles, including 2 1/2 for losses and a sack, for Princeton (7-2, 5-1), which limited Yale to 36 yards rushing and has given up 10 combined points in three games since an overtime loss to Harvard on Oct. 22.AJ Glass scored on a 46-yard run to cap thee Tigers six-play, 82-yard opening drive.ddddddddddddales Alex Galland made a 24-yard field goal and Princetons Tavish Rice kicked a 40 yarder to make it 10-3 before Lovett scored on a 2-yard run, 35 seconds before halftime.Lovett added two 1-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter.Yale (2-7, 2-4) converted just 3 of 17 third downs and had just 200 total yards. ' ' '