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SAN DIEGO -- Robbie Ray could be getting untracked.The Arizona Diamondbacks certainly hope thats the case.Over his last two starts, the 24-year-old left-hander has allowed one earned run in 12 innings -- a vast improvement over his 6-11 season with a 4.47 earned run average.Hes recently been the pitcher we know he can be, Arizona manager Chip Hale said.Saturday night at Petco Park, Ray will be paired against recycled Padres veteran Clayton Richard in a match of left-handers as the four-game series between the National League Wests two worst teams continues.Richard, 32, will be making his fourth appearance and second start with the Padres since signing for a second tour with the club on Aug. 6 as a free agent. Richard, who previously played with the Padres between 2009 and 2013, is 0-1 with the Padres with a 4.27 ERA over 6 1/3 innings.Richards first start for the Padres came against the New York Mets last Sunday at CitiField. He gave up two runs -- on a pair of solo homers -- over five innings to suffer the loss. He allowed three hits and three walks with three strikeouts.The addition of Richard to a young rotation helps Padres manager Andy Green in several areas.First, it enabled the Padres to go to a six-man rotation at least through next week to assist in limiting the innings of several other young starters. And it has added a veteran presence to the rotation.Clayton has already influenced some of our younger pitchers, said Green. I love the way he handles himself. I think hes a great example not only on the day he pitches but in between starts, the way he prepares. Handling the days in between starts is almost as critical as the way you pitch.The Padres are looking to get Christian Friedrich out of the rotation within the next two weeks to limit his innings. They also hope to have Tyson Ross returning in September. Ross, who has not pitched since injuring his shoulder on Opening Day, is scheduled to face live hitters for the second time in a week Saturday. If all goes as planned, Ross will start a rehab assignment next week.I dont think we need to extend him out that far because he might be throwing only three or four innings in several September starts, said Green. But having Ross back and Richard will give us the flexibility to take some innings off some of the other younger starters.Ray, meanwhile, had a 5-12 won-loss record as a rookie in 2015 despite posting the fourth-lowest ERA by a rookie starter in Diamondbacks history. His two-season won-loss record is 11-23.Thats unfortunate and misleading, said Hale of Rays record. Hes pitched better than that. Over the last two seasons, we havent helped him as much as we could have.Ray will be looking for his first road win since June 17 in Philadelphia. He will be making his second career start against the Padres. 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Fake Shoes From China . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era.Melbourne netball coach Simone McKinnis is expecting to form a fierce rivalry with cross-town rivals Collingwood, who poached Vixens skipper Madi Robinson.The Vixens on Friday unveiled their squad for next years new national netball league, with Malawian goal attack Mwai Kumwenda and former Diamonds midcourter Khao Watts the new faces.Kumwenda, who spent the past three seasons at the Mainland Tactix, scored 321 goals to be named player of the tournament at last years Netball World Cup in Sydney.She will be joined in the circle by Tegan Phillip, who is back on deck after suffering a serious knee injury in a pre-season practice match.As well as Test star Robinson, the Vixens lost a wealth of experience in Geva Mentor, who has joined the Sunshine Coast-based new start-up side while they axed veteran Karyn Bailey.McKinnis said she believed her new-look side would still be a force and in the shuffling of players amongst the Australian teams felt her team had come out well.Theres a lot of experience thats gone but theres changes across the competition and I think in managing to keep this core group together weve done exceptionally well, McKinnis said.Weve got some of the best young talent coming through in Australia.Theeyre going to be dynamic, fearless and bloody super competitive.ddddddddddddAs well as Robinson the Magpies boast a star-studded line-up with Diamonds Sharni Layton and Kim Ravaillion on their roster.McKinnis believed the battle for supremacy in Melbourne would be a good thing for the game.I hope so because thats one of the stories of sport and that sort of rivalry will drive the interest, she said.Meanwhile, the Adelaide Thunderbirds have bolstered their defensive line-up by signing England captain Ama Agbeze and Jamaica skipper Malysha Kelly.Agbeze is the second England captain to join the line-up, with most capped English player, Jade Clarke, already named in the side.Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan believed the versatile defender would have a big impact on the side.Ama is an outstanding athlete with years of experience on the world stage under her belt, Ryan said.She adds firepower and leadership to our defensive unit and offers great versatility to the team, with her ability to cover all three positions in the backline.The Thunderbirds will announce their final two athletes next week. 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