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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up outfielder Andrew Lambo on Tuesday, hoping the outfielder can give the teams beleaguered bench a boost heading into a pivotal series with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 25-year-old Lambo hit a combined .284 with 31 home runs and 97 RBI in 117 games between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis this season. The Pirates, who lead the NL Central by three games over the Cardinals, will make a corresponding move to the 25-man roster before Tuesday nights series opener. The left-handed hitting Lambo gives the Pirates more options off the bench. Pittsburghs offence is averaging just 3.86 runs per game, which ranks 23rd among the 30 major league teams. Pittsburgh acquired Lambo in a 2010 trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Pirates also signed veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach to a minor league contract. The 33-year-old Shoppach began the season with the Seattle Mariners before being released in June. Shoppach is a career .224 hitter in nine seasons with five teams. The Pirates are searching for catching depth after backup Mike McKenry went down for the season with a knee injury last month. Shoppach will report to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. Nike Zoom Wholesale . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Nike Zoom Cheap China http://www.nikezoomoutlet.com/ . Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Nike Zoom Outlet . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. Nike Zoom Clearance . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Make room for more than one Ohio State?player in the Heisman Trophy conversation.After offering an endorsement for quarterback J.T. Barrett as a candidate over the weekend, Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer added a second to the mix by throwing H-back Curtis Samuel into the discussion after his explosive, multipurpose start to the season.Meyer backed both Barrett and Samuel as legitimate candidates after No. 2 Ohio State steamrolled Rutgers in its Big Ten opener Saturday, comparing the talented tandem to former Heisman winner Tim Tebow and versatile sidekick Percy Harvin during his tenure at Florida.I think its a little harder at that position to get it, the H-back, Meyer said. But he certainly is having that kind of year that he should be in the conversation.... I remember in 2008 we had Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin. I think Tim won it in 2007 and finished [third] in 08, but Percy was right there as well and should have been. I cant remember where he finished or if he even got votes and all that, but I remember that coonversation came up as well.ddddddddddddHarvin didnt wind up finishing among the top 10 in that race, but Samuels success in the famed H-back position made famous by the former Florida star might give him a chance to attract some votes.The Buckeyes have steadily expanded Samuels role on offense, lining him up as a receiver, utilizing him as a running back and even snapping him the football directly as a Wildcat quarterback.The junior leads the Big Ten in all-purpose yardage without the benefit of returning kickoffs or punts, averaging 168.3 yards per game that is nearly split exactly between rushing and receiving while adding five touchdowns.Samuels versatility has combined with Barretts command of the offense to help Ohio State rank third in the nation with 57 points per game, and its also earned both of them the highest praise Meyer can offer in the race for college footballs top individual honor. ' ' '