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CLEARWATER, Fla. Robinson Cano Yankees Jersey . -- Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is in Baltimore to have his surgically repaired left Achilles examined. Scott Sheridan, the Phillies head athletic trainer, said Monday the visit wasnt a sign of a setback on Howards rehabilitation. Weekend reports indicated that Howard was wearing a bandage on his left ankle because of a seroma, an open wound at the surgical point. Howard will visit with Dr. Mark Myerson, who performed the surgery, before returning to Clearwater Wednesday. "We wanted Ryan to go back and see Mark, so this is a scheduled appointment. It just so happens that theres a nice little adjunct to it, that hes going to have something else to look at," Sheridan said. "The Achilles tendon is notorious for not healing well, the skin over top of it. The Achilles area doesnt have a great success rate as far as the skin. It sometimes has breakdowns and it becomes challenging. "Thats not uncommon from the repair. But when things like this happen, thats why you send him back to who did the surgery and let him evaluate him." Howard suffered a torn left Achilles in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against St. Louis in October. He is expected to begin the 2012 season on the disabled list. But during the first week of spring training, Howard participated in baseball activities, including batting practice, infield work and light jogging. On Saturday, the day before he left camp, Howard took part in a regular batting practice drill with teammates Jim Thome, Juan Pierre and Domonic Brown. Howard launched more than a couple of balls over the fence during the session. "Ryans been doing great," Sheridan said. "Hes been on the field and doing the things we expected of him at this point. Were just hoping to keep it in the right direction." Howard will likely miss at least the first month of the season while he continues his rehabilitate from the Oct. 12 surgery. But the Phillies are accustomed to playing without the services of an All-Star infielder. Second baseman Chase Utley was sidelined throughout spring training with right knee tendinitis a year ago, and missed the first seven weeks of the 2011 regular season. Both third baseman Placido Polanco and shortstop Jimmy Rollins have also missed significant time with injuries in the last two seasons, as well. The Phillies, in the off-season, added three veterans -- Thome, Ty Wigginton and Laynce Nix -- who, along with John Mayberry Jr., figure to see time at first base while Howard is sidelined. "Obviously, the goal is to want to get out there as soon as possible," Howard said last week. "But at the same time, with this, Im just listening to my body and it will let me know when its ready." Howard hit .253 last season, with 33 home runs and 116 RBIs. He also scored 81 runs as the Phillies won the National League East title. Reggie Jackson Yankees Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres are shuffling their roster by promoting forward Phil Varone from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. Phil Rizzuto Shirts . McCann was hurt in the third inning Friday night against Cleveland but remained in the game until he was pinch hit for in the sixth. Manager Joe Girardi said McCann was feeling cloudy.TIJUANA, Mexico -- Ecuador striker Jaime Ayovi scored twice in the first ten minutes to lead Tijuana to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday. Ayovi scored in the 2nd and 9th minutes as Tijuana claimed a 4-3 aggregate win over the two legs of the quarterfinals. Argentine striker Dario Benedetto added a goal in the 26th minute and Richard Ruiz lengthened the lead in the 80th for Tijuana. Robbie Keane scored off an Omar Gonzalez pass in the 46th minute and found the net again in 84th for the Galaxy. Tijuana, playing for the first time in the regions top club tournament, will play either Sporting Kansas City or Mexico City-based Cruz Azul in the semifinals. The Mexicans started strong and took the lead when Argentine Christian Pelleranos shot inside the boox was deflected by goalkeeper Jaime Penedo and the rebound fell to Ayovi, who scored from two meters (yards). David Robertson Shirts. Ayovi got his second goal off a long cross from Pellerano and dribbled the ball past Penedo before finishing finished with a soft touch. Tijuana*s third goal came when Benedetto stole the ball from Brazilian defender Leonardo Da Silva and scored with a powerful shot to the right post of the goalkeeper Penedo. The Galaxy drew one back when Landon Donovan sent a cross inside the box to Gonzalez, who headed the ball to Keane for the goal. Ruiz made it 3-1 with a powerful strike inside the box, but Keane scored again to keep the Galaxy in touch. The Galaxy pushed for a third goal that would have been enough to advance on aggregate, but the Tijuana defence held on for the win. cheap jerseys cheap jerseys from china ' ' '