By Rich Shook, The Sports XchangeDETROIT -- Its one of the more anxious days of the season for players -- the last game day prior to Mondays nonwaiver trade deadline.Houston closes out its three-game series in Detroit on Sunday with lefty Dallas Keuchel of the Astros opposing Tigers right-hander Mike Pelfrey. Houston dropped the first two games of the series.There will be a certain amount of anxiety -- probably more in Houstons clubhouse than avowedly stand-pat Detroits -- of players on the bubble or those who have heard their names tossed around in trade rumors.Its difficult, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said, because youre uncertain of what can happen. Theres a general excitement around it because of the possibilities that are out there.Especially when youre doing well or your team has a winning record or theres talks of buying. The lines drawn in the fact that if we do acquire somebody, then somebody in the clubhouse is going away, either to the minor leagues or in a trade.Its a little unsettling until the deadline. But youd always rather be in it and be a buyer and be talking about making additions that you think are going to help your team get to the playoffs or into the World Series.The Astros are said to be shopping for pitching (isnt everybody?) while the Tigers are more focused on getting three key injured players back -- right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, right fielder J.D. Martinez and lefty Daniel Norris.It can add to the excitement, manager Brad Ausmus of the Tigers said. Even if it doesnt involve your team, just watching the moves around the country involving other teams. Well just wait and see. You cant let that distract you.Detroit will not be in action on trade deadline day; Houston goes home to host Toronto.Theres a lot of unknowns, Hinch said. Theres a lot of rumors and I think every one of our guys follow them. Theyll float by my office and ask a lot of questions. Well all know soon enough when the deadline gets here.You say buy, Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander said, I kind of meant the not-sell aspect. I see what Mr. Avilas (GM Al Avila) been saying and I completely agree with him. Weve got one of the best hitters in the game (J.D. Martinez) coming off the DL soon. Thats a big acquisition in and of itself. Weve missed him for six to seven weeks now.Then youve got a couple guys, (Jordan) Zimmermann and (Daniel) Norris, that are big for this team as well. So hopefully get those puzzle pieces back where they need to be and we just roll. Keep playing good baseball.I have to commend Mr. Ilitch (owner Mike) and Al for putting together what we all thought at the beginning of the year was a great ball club. So you look at the big picture, we have a great nucleus of guys here. I dont think you have to add anything.The Astros hope Keuchel can bring a little calm to the last day of games prior to the deadline and hes got a nice track record against the Tigers.Keuchel (6-10, 4.57 ERA) is not having a Cy Young season but he did pitch well in a loss to the Yankees in his last start, allowing two runs in 7 2/3 innings.He pitched eight innings of shutout ball at Detroit in their first meeting this season, going mostly soft, and over his career is 3-1 with a 3.03 ERA in five games against the Tigers.Pelfrey has faced the Astros nine times during his career and is 3-5 with a 4.56 ERA. Houston beat him the first time they met this year. He tied for the league lead with 29 double plays thrown last year and is at 24 this year.Ausmus said Saturday he will pitch Anibal Sanchez against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday with rookie Michael Fulmer getting extra rest and going Wednesday. Thursdays starter is not known but the manager said it wont be Verlander, who will get an extra day off.Houston, like Detroit, has an eight-man bullpen and this means it has only three bench players. Thats hurting the Astros now because two of those are regulars who are injured and the third is a catcher, who is always the last man in. Air Max 270 Clearance . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. Fake Air Force 1 For Sale . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. http://www.outletsneakersclearance.com/fake-adidas-nmd.html . 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The warnings were a preemptive measure after their ugly meeting last year, when Norman was a member of the Carolina Panthers.Beckham, who was suspended one game last year for his actions, felt he was under such a microscope Sunday that he was worried hed be tossed from the 29-27 loss to the Redskins late in the fourth quarter after being penalized for offensive pass interference on a pick play. Beckham contacted Norman on the play before the ball was caught by Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard.I was honestly shocked when we ran a play and went to, and I guess I blocked too early. I was surprised they didnt throw me out of the game then, Beckham said. I wouldnt have been surprised, actually.Giants center Weston Richburg was ejected from the game for committing two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the same category. That is the rule that was spawned from last years matchup between Beckham and Norman.They implemented a new rule this year. Its basically the Odell Beckham Jr. rule, Beckham said. I had three personal fouls last year, so they said if you come out and get one personal foul and another one for the same thing. [Sunday], they came up before the game and said, if you do anything, were throwing you out of the game. That was before the game. There was, No, you get a warning. There was not any of that.Youu just have to be on your best behavior.dddddddddddd Unfortunately, thats what its come to. Its not really football anymore as much as it is all the other things that play into it.Norman received a similar speech from the officiating crew.Wow, the words that they said, Im trying to figure out where they get them from. I really am, like, man, its just something of the game -- dont try to bring, something he said which I cant think of right now. Maybe at a later date Ill be able to say it, but right now you know, just coming out there, going with my group of guys, trying to get warmed up and [they] came and pulled me off to the side and him saying that were not going to make a mockery of the game -- wow, that surprised me, Norman said. That was the word I was looking for actually. A mockery of the game. I dont know if that was from up top or if thats him directly saying it to me.Referee John Hussey and his crew officiated the contest. It was flush with 19 accepted penalties for 198 yards from the two teams combined. Norman was flagged for defensive holding and unnecessary roughness for a high hit on Shepard. Beckham was flagged for the aforementioned offensive pass interference.Yeah, with all thats being written and said about the game, we knew that the officials wanted to come out and get control of the game and make sure it didnt get away from them early, Giants coach Ben McAdoo said. ' ' '