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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- All eyes will be on the teams medical staffs when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies collide Saturday at FedExForum in Memphis.The trainers and doctors for both teams have been working overtime and, because of injuries, the challenges facing both first-year coaches have intensified to new extremes.Recently, its been a game of attrition for coaches Luke Walton and David Fizdale, whose rosters look more like M*A*S*H units these days.Los Angeles starting backcourt will be in street clothes when the Lakers play their fourth game in five nights -- all on the road.Already without DAngelo Russell, who will be out for at least another week, the Lakers played and lost by 33 points on Friday night to Toronto minus Nick Young. Young suffered a strained right calf muscle in the loss to the Pelicans in New Orleans on Tuesday and will be out from two to four weeks.I felt like we werent mentally ready to compete against one of the better teams in the NBA, Walton said after his team trailed wire-to-wire.But no one with the Grizzlies will be feeling sorry for the Lakers because as Memphis sees it, its the Nasty Nine versus the world.Thats how Fizdale characterized the undermanned Grizzlies after they lost earlier in the week to Toronto.James Ennis, Brandan Wright, Chandler Parsons, Vince Carter, Zach Randolph and Mike Conley. None of the above played in a loss to Toronto or in a 95-94 win against Orlando on Thursday.And they wont be suiting up against the Lakers either.Beating the Magic with just the Nasty Nine was impressive, and accomplished thanks to a nice blend of veterans and younger players.Marc Gasol picked up the offensive slack for Memphis (12-8) with 25 points, five blocks and three assists.But it was the play of Tony Allen that snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat as Memphis was down by 14 points in the fourth quarter. The veteran swingman fueled a 13-0 run with his trademark chaos on defense, earning the praise of his teammate Gasol and his coach.Thats his job, and hes very good at it, Gasol said.Added Fizdale: He just took over that game defensively.Allen scored only nine points, but had three steals -- all in the fourth quarter -- and six boards and did what he typically does -- disrupt the other teams offensive flow.Magic coach Frank Vogel joined the chorus saying Allen was the difference. Credit his energy. He just made a lot of hustle plays that turned the game around.Another veteran came to the Grizzlies rescue -- Troy Daniels -- who came off the bench to score 19 points.With Conley out, second-year point guard Andrew Harrison has elevated his game and he chipped in 11 points with a game-best eight assists.The Lakers (10-11) are fueled by youth and it figures they are going to take their lumps even with the Walton pedigree leading the charge.I just felt like we played soft all game, said Julius Randle, who had eight points and eight rebounds against Toronto. They were just comfortable from the start.One bright spot for Walton and the Lakers was the play of rookie Brandon Ingram, who led the team with 17 points. Ingram was making his second straight start in place of Young. He also had six boards and two assists.I thought he did a great job of being aggressive tonight and mixing up getting to the rim and taking his jump shots, Walton said. 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Its a great place to pitch.Of course, the 27-year-old was a Padre back then and was experiencing something of a breakthrough season.He was 8-7 in 17 starts at the All-Star break with a 2.47 ERA that ranked among the top 10 in the National League. He had 115 strikeouts in 102 innings with a .184 opponents batting average. He was 4-3 with a 2.64 ERA in eight starts at Petco Park.As he prepared for his first All-Star appearance, Pomeranz was looking forward to the second half of the season.Then, at the end of the All-Star break, Pomeranz was traded by the Padres to the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher, Anderson Espinosa, who immediately became the top-rated prospect in the San Diego organization.Pomeranz wasnt done with Petco Park, though. On Monday afternoon, he will make his ninth start of the season at Petco Park -- this time pitching for the Red Sox.Coincidentally, Pomeranz will be matched against the pitcher -- right-hander Edwin Jackson -- whom the Padres tabbed to take his place in the rotation.Pomeranz is 2/3 with a 4.06 ERA in nine starts since joining the Red Sox.Jackson is 3-4 with a 6.34 ERA in eight starts with the Padres after going 0-1 with a 5.91 ERA in eight relief outings for the Miami Marlins earlier this year. The 32-year-old veteran is 0-3 over his past three starts while giving up 18 runs on 23 hits (including four homers) in just 11 2/3 innings.Other than Pomeranz and Jackson, there are few paarallels between the Red Sox and the Padres.ddddddddddddA 1-0 loss to the As in Oakland on Sunday dropped the Red Sox (76-70) a game behind the Toronto Blue Jays (77-59) at the top of the three-way battle for the American League East title. The Baltimore Orioles (74-62) sit two games behind the Red Sox.Meanwhile, the Padres (56-80) slipped back into fifth place in the National League West during a 3-6 road trip. They lost 7-4 to the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Sunday.While the Red Sox are playing to reach the playoffs, the Padres are playing to avoid one of the worst seasons in franchise history. San Diego is18-29 since the All-Star break -- although it finishes the season with 17 of its final 26 games at home after three straight long trips to the Eastern time zone.Half the Padres remaining games are against Boston, the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, teams needing wins to reach the playoffs.The goal is to play hard and finish strong, first-year Padres manager Andy Green said recently. This is an opportunity. Were going to be looking at a lot of new players with an eye on next season.However, the focus for the next three days will be more on the Red Sox than the Padres. Red Sox banners began popping up on establishments around Petco Park over the weekend. A number of fans adorned in Boston attire could be seen walking through San Diegos famed Gaslamp District even before the Red Sox arrived in town.We planned this vacation for a year, Greg Oliver of Boston said Sunday as he walked outside of Petco Park. Weve spent a week here and will see the three Red Sox wins before returning home. Were hoping we can make this feel like a home game.Certainly Pomeranz will feel as if he is home. ' ' '