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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves made another move in the dramatic offseason retooling of their rotation on Thursday by acquiring left-hander Jaime Garcia from the St. Louis Cardinals.The Cardinals got a trio of prospects, including second baseman Luke Dykstra, the son of former All-Star Lenny Dykstra. The Cardinals also landed right-handers John Gant and Chris Ellis.Tied for the fewest wins in the NL this season, the Braves began to reconstruct their 2017 rotation by recently agreeing to one-year deals with veteran right-handers R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon.Garcias $12 million option for 2017 was recently exercised by the Cardinals. Like Dickey and Colon, Garcia could be a bridge to young pitching prospects. Julio Teheran returns as a fixture atop the rotation. Among other candidates for the rotation are Mike Foltynewicz, Josh Collmenter and Matt Wisler.Braves general manager John Coppolella said he the team had interest in Garcia long before the offseason deal.We had targeted him for a number of years and feel he will be an impactful part of a revamped rotation, Coppolella told The Associated Press. It was tough to trade away three kids we really liked, but we want to win and we want to create competition for our young pitchers. I spoke with Jaime and hes feeling great and really excited about this opportunity.The Braves are moving into new suburban SunTrust Park in 2017.Garcia has spent his entire injury-interrupted career with the Cardinals, going 62-45 with a 3.57 ERA. He was third in rookie of the year voting in 2010, went 13-7 the following season while helping St. Louis win the World Series, and threw 171 2/3 innings last season -- the second-most of his career.But the 30-year-old with a history of shoulder trouble was also just 10-13 with a 4.67 ERA last season, and a glut of starting pitchers made him expendable. The Cardinals are expected to have Lance Lynn back after missing last season to an elbow injury, and Adam Wainwright, Carlos Martinez, Mike Leake and rookie Alex Reyes are expected to solidify the rotation.The Cardinals also plan to have Michael Wacha start again, and general manager John Mozeliak has indicated former closer Trevor Rosenthal could be stretched out to start.By trading Garcia and his $12 million option for next season, the Cardinals gain the financial flexibility to chase down an outfielder, their biggest remaining hole. They already shored by their bullpen by signing left-handed reliever Brett Cecil to a four-year, $30.5 million contract.The 21-year-old Dykstra, a seventh-round pick of the Braves in 2014, hit .304 in 81 games for Class-A Rome. He was voted an All-Star in the South Atlantic League.He may have the biggest name recognition, but the two pitching prospects may offer more upside.The 24-year-old Gant debuted with Atlanta last season, making seven starts and going 1-4 with a 4.86 ERA in 20 games. He also made 12 appearances for Triple-A Gwinnett, going 3-3 with a 4.18 ERA.Ellis made 28 starts for Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi, going 12-9 with a 4.49 ERA. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound right-hander was a third-round draft pick of the Angels in 2014.The Braves also have signed utility player Sean Rodriguez, who played for Pittsburgh the last two years, to an $11.5 million, two-year contract and acquired outfield prospect Alex Jackson, the No. 6 overall pick of the 2014 amateur draft, from Seattle for right-handers Rob Whalen and Max Povse. Jackson may be given an opportunity to play catcher, his high school position.---AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed to this report.Rob Gronkowski Patriots Jersey . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Stephon Gilmore Youth Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. http://www.shoptheofficialpatriots.com/Elite-Julian-Edelman-Patriots-Jersey/ . 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From St Munchins to Shannon, Munster and then Ireland, Anthony was a true rugby great.Sundays game was postponed and the Munster fans sang an emotional rendition of Fields of Athenry outside Stade Yves-du-Manoir in tribute to the late Foley.?The Munster faithful signed a book of condolence as they paid triibute to the man who made such an impact at the province both in a playing and coaching capacity.ddddddddddddWidely known for his extensive knowledge of the game and rugby brain, Axel brought so much to the province as a player and then a coach, Fitzgerald added.?A very popular figure off the field, he was an incredibly likeable character with a great sense of humour and he lived life to the full.Always maintaining his strong family connections to his native Killaloe in Clare, Axel was hugely proud of his community and where he came from.My earliest memory of Axel is when he was playing number 8 for St Munchins in his teens and the hunger and passion he showed even then was evident to all.Never a man to back down from a challenge, Anthonys determination on the field was mirrored by his actions off it, always honest in everything he did. 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