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DENVER -- The St. Louis Cardinals will send rookie Luke Weaver to the mound as they try to sweep their three-game series Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies.Weaver, 23, is 1/3 with a 3.21 ERA in seven starts, the last on Friday at San Francisco, where he gave up five hits and six unearned runs in 2 2/3 innings and lost 8-2.Weaver, who made his major league debut Aug. 13, will be pitching for the first time at Coors Field. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny emphatically said he would not talk to Weaver about the mile-high altitude, the spacious outfield or anything that might be lurking at hitter-friendly Coors Field.Im not going to fill his mind, and Im going to discourage anybody else from doing the same thing, Matheny said. Just go do your thing, and well make adjustments as we need to and well try to keep an eye (out for) when something doesnt look right. But to kind of pre-set in his mind that hes going to have to do something different, I think, is a bad strategy.The Cardinals have won four straight games and are tied with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants in the race for the two National League wild-card spots. The Cardinals spurt has made the scoreboard watching more riveting and, at Coors Field, more unavoidable.From where my angle is (in the dugout) and where the pitchers head is, right behind it is the scoreboard, Matheny said, referring to the out-of-town scoreboard in right field. I mean directly behind it, so you cant help but watch and to see whats going on with the other teams.That said, after Tuesday nights 10-5 win over the Rockies, Matheny repeated the Cardinals mantra when it comes to scoreboard watching.Its not something we run from. Its just not something we put too much focus on, Matheny said. Control what we can control. Same boring stuff, but it keeps it very simple what our job description is.Like the Cardinals, the Rockies are also starting a rookie in German Marquez, 21. He made his major league debut Sept. 8 and will be making his first major league start after three relief appearances. Hes 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA in those three games, the last two scoreless for a combined three innings.Im very excited Im going to be a starter. Thats unbelievable, Marquez said. I want to help my team, too. Thats why Im here. Im going to do it.The Rockies acquired Marquez from Tampa Bay along with reliever Jake McGee in the Jan. 28 trade that sent outfielder Corey Dickerson and minor league third baseman Kevin Padlo to the Rays. Marquez said he was surprised to be traded, since the Rays had placed him on their 40-man roster for the first time two months before the deal.Marquez was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year after going 9-6 with a 2.85 ERA, 33 walks and 126 strikeouts in 135 2/3 innings for Double-A Hartford. He then went 2-0 with a 4.35 ERA in five starts for Triple-A Albuquerque before being recalled by the Rockies.Marquezs repertoire includes a fastball, curveball and changeup. The first two pitches are above average and the third will be. Marquezs changeup was a point of emphasis this season, specifically to not slow his arm speed and keep it the same as his fastball while throwing his changeup.The thing that jumps out at you is its easy velocity -- upper 90s, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Theres not a lot of effort. Hes got great finish (on the fastball). Hes got a good breaking ball. The changeup is a work in progress right now, but its coming. But for a 21-year-old kid -- very, very impressive.In addition to his stuff, Marquez has impressed the Rockies with his mound presence.We saw that right away in spring training, unaffected by the major league atmosphere, Weiss said. Always looked like he belonged. It says something for a kid his age, (coming to) a new organization, too. Thats not easy.The few outings hes had here the last few weeks, same thing. Very composed. Very poised.Yeezy Sale . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Air Max 90 Sale . 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The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game.Wigan Athletic manager Gary Caldwell and striker Will Grigg have been rewarded for their role in securing promotion after they were nominated for the Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month awards for April.Caldwell secured promotion to the Championship in his first season as a manager. Will Grigg scored seven goals in six games helped to seal the Latics promotion A haul of 13 points from six games was underpinned by exciting attacking play and two convincing away victories - 5-1 at Shrewsbury Town and 4-0 at Blackpool. Grigg secured a second successive nomination after his seven goals in six games helped to seal the Latics promotion. Highlights of Wigans 4-0 win at Blackpool on Saturday, which secured promotion His predatory instincts were on show with the braces he netted against Shrewsbury and Southend.Scunthorpe boss Graham Alexander has also earned a nomination for manager of the month. Scunthorpe won five successive games under Graham Alexander in April After a narrow defeat to begin the month, victory over second-placed Burton was the first of five successive wins which lifted Scunthorpe to the fringe of the play-off places and underlined Alexanders impact since returning to Glanford Park, where he began his playing career.Bradfords Phil Parkinson also gets the nod. His steady influence helped the Bantams secure a League One play-off berth. Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson is up for the April award The highlight of a month in which they collected 13 points from 18 while conceding just two goals was a convincing 4-0 win over promotion rivals Walsall.ddddddddddddOldham manager John Sheridan completes the quartet of nominees. After reviving Newports League Two fortunes in the autumn, he guided the Latics to safety in League One. John Sheridan has led Oldham Athletic to 13 points from seven games, and league one safety Thirteen points from seven games with the aid of four clean sheets completed the task.Oldham and Scunthorpe also have players nominated for the April award.Curtis Mains achievements at Boundary Park have been recognised. He scored the only goal in crucial wins over Walsall and Southend, with four goals in his sides tally of seven proving vital in securing Oldhams League One status. Doncaster Rovers Curtis Main goalscoring has been crucial this month Scunthorpe winger Luke Williams also gets a nod, with his natural attacking instincts inspiring The Irons promotion push. Scunthorpe winger Luke Williams has been nominated for Aprils Player of the Month award Williams is happy to take on defenders or find his way into central positions, as he did to score three goals in the month.Finally, Millwall defender Byron Webster is nominated after he became a central figure in a backline missing the experienced Tony Craig. Byron Webster has been a key player for Millwall this month Allied to his organisational nous and positional sense at the back is his knack for scoring headers at the other end of the pitch, with three goals at set pieces in April.The winners will be announced on Sky Sports News HQ from 6am on Friday May 6.Also See:League One videoFixturesTableLive on SkyGet Sky Sports ' ' '