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VANCOUVER -- Steve Doege will finally get a chance to travel in style Friday. Nike Air Max Rea Sverige . The 22-year-old defensive lineman will be among some 60 B.C. Lions players taking a charter flight to Calgary for a CFL pre-season game the same evening against the Stampeders. A good performance will help him earn more flights instead of tiresome drives on the highway between Vancouver and his hometown of Kelowna, B.C. Doege, a 2012 territorial protection, split last season between the B.C. practice roster and his Okanagan Sun junior club. As a result, he drove for many hours getting to practices and games. This year, although he has a year of junior eligibility remaining, he hopes to take a road less travelled to the official start of his pro career. "It wasnt fun driving 12 hours a week," said Doege, who usually plays defensive end. After spending a season with the Lions while also earning Canadian Junior Football League all-star honours with the Sun, he is starting to feel more comfortable with the CFL club. "If I keep doing what Im doing, Im sure good things will happen," said Doege. Coach Mike Benevides and defensive line boss coach Carl Hairston tend to agree. They say he has a good chance to earn a spot on the main roster. According to Benevides, Doege has been one of the best players in camp, even after adding 20 pounds of muscle to 250. Of course, Doege must still prove himself in the pre-season, but the coaches will give him plenty of opportunities to shine. He is slated to play on regular downs and see extensive special-teams duty on punt returns and kickoff returns and, possibly, kickoffs against the Stamps. "Hes had a great camp," said Benevides. "He deserves (the playing time.) "Hes a hard-working guy. Those guys that work hard are the guys that I want on my football team." When Doege wasnt practising with the Lions or playing with the Sun, he spent four years working hard at a concrete-supply store. "It was a good job," said Doege, who also studied auto mechanics. "I couldnt complain. It got me the money I needed to play for my (football) training." Although Doege is young in comparison to some other Lions hopefuls, he started in football late. He did not take up the sport until he was 15, starting as a linebacker and running back in high school and the Sun. When the junior clubs defensive line suffered injuries, he moved there and never moved back. "Its a lot easier playing defensive end than the other two," he said. "Theres a lot more to know at the other positions." Meanwhile, Benevides will use the game to gain knowledge on his team. While winning is always the goal, the priority is to determine who should stay and who should go. The coach said it will a critical contest for quarterbacks Thomas DeMarco and Joey Elliott, a former Winnipeg Blue Bomber, who are trying to secure the backup job behind Travis Lulay. DeMarco is listed as No. 2 for now while Elliott is No. 3. Benevides said the pre-season is also important for quarterback Chris Hart, who joined the team in the spring and is listed fourth on the depth chart. "Theres a tremendous amount on the line for them," said Benevides. "Its no different than with (former backups) Mike Reilly and Travis Lulay in previous years." Note: The Lions released wide receivers William Cole and Travon Patterson and linebacker Kevin Reed on Thursday. Nike Air Max 98 Sverige . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Nike Air Max 720 Rabatt . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. http://www.reaairmaxsverige.com/air-max-...max-95-dam.html .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker.MIAMI -- Zach Eflin, a Florida native who is from the Orlando area, will pitch in his home state for the first time as a major-leaguer on Wednesday.He will oppose Marlins left-hander Adam Conley, a 26-year-old who has emerged as Miamis No. 2 starter.The Marlins (54-46) and Phillies (46-56) have split the first two games of the series entering Wednesdays finale.Eflin, 22, was drafted in the first round (supplemental), 33rd overall, in 2012, straight out of high school. He has already been traded twice -- by the San Diego Padres as a part of a package to get outfielder Matt Kemp and by the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a deal to get shortstop Jimmy Rollins.Now, though, Eflin has settled in as one of the Phillies brightest hopes in the rotation. He has pitched two complete games this month -- highly unusual in todays major leagues, especially for a rookie.His most recent start was a three-hit shutout win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eflin walked no one and needed only 100 pitches to earn his third win. He is 3-3 with a 3.40 ERA overall.Eflin has come a long way since June 14, when he made his big-league debut in an 11-3 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, walking three and allowing nine hits and nine runs, eight earned. The Jays hit three homers off Eflin.After his debut, we were kind of surprised because he was advertised as a guy with good command, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. He pitches to both sides of the plate, but we didnt see that (in his debut).But its not unusual for a (rookie) to come up, and the catcher doesnt really know him, so they dont pitch to his sttrength. Nike Air Max 270 Dam Rea. Mackanin said Eflin has improved incrementally since his debut.His command has been really good, Mackanin said. To pitch the way hes pitching, thats one of the things Im really excited about with (our team), the young starters we have. Our pitching has been probably our best strength because of our young starters.Miamis rotation has been mostly erratic once you get past All-Star Jose Fernandez. But Conley (6-5, 3.58 ERA) has had a good July.Conley is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA this month, striking out 21 batters in 23 innings.Hes been pretty reliable, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said of Conley, who is 1-0 against the Phillies this year. I think hes going to get better.With time, experience and general strength, I think he will get more consistent over time.In other story lines for Wednesdays game:Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who went 1-for-5 and also stole a base on Tuesday, needs three more hits for 3,000. Manager Don Mattingly has not said if Suzuki will be in Wednesdays starting lineup.In addition, Suzukis 507 steals are the most among active players.Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton has 523 career RBI, which ties him with former Marlins star Miguel Cabrera for third place in franchise history. With one more RBI, Stanton will be alone in third place.Marlins closer A.J. Ramos (finger) was not available Tuesday. His status is day to day.Phillies outfielder Peter Bourjos left Tuesdays game with an injury to his right shoulder. He is day-to-day. ' ' '