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O'Donnell is becoming a bit of a celebrity as the journey spins along. Before he started the trip, Cliff Lee Jersey he and Jim crafted a letter that they sent out to all 30 Major League clubs informing them of the adventure.

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Teams have noticed and jumped into the escapade themselves.

O'Donnell was invited onto the field before a game at Tropicana Field, where he met pitcher David Price, with whom he had traded tweets, and the Rays' bike-friendly manager, Joe Maddon. The Rays presented him with a jersey bearing No. 11, signifying that St. Petersburg was the 11th stop on his itinerary.

"I woke up the next morning and was like, 'Did that really happen?'" O'Donnell says. "I saw the jersey and was like, 'It did happen! That's awesome!'"

In Miami, after being discovered on Twitter by Marlins marketing supervisor Boris Menier, O'Donnell rolled into another Major League welcome. Menier gave O'Donnell a tour of the club's offices Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez Jersey and Sun Life Stadium, showed him the team's two World Series trophies, escorted him into the dugout, introduced him to outfielder Authentic Cole Hamels Jersey Logan Morrison, another Twitter follower, interviewed him on TV and decked him out with shirts, shorts and Authentic Ryan Howard Jersey hats.

And then the pinnacle: O'Donnell got to meet one Carl Crawford Jersey of his father's heroes, former Reds star, Hall of Famer and current Florida special assistant Tony Perez.

"That was something else," Jim O'Donnell says. "It seems like something great happens everywhere he goes. We're just extremely proud of him. He set his mind to do this, he planned it out, and now he's getting it done. It's fantastic."

Darren O'Donnell, like any baseball fan worth his Cracker Jacks, is keeping score.

He knows that since his season began at Seattle's Red Sox Josh Beckett Jersey Safeco Field on April 8, he's among the league leaders in several categories, such as:

Flat tires.

"I've had at least 50 of 'em," says O'Donnell, 24. "And I'm on my third set of tires now, too."

Clif bars.

"I bought 216 of them at lower than cost," he says. "Now my mom sends me packages with about 40 in each box. That lasts me about three weeks."

And then there's his favorite stat of all: Since the former food co-op employee from Bellingham, Wash., committed to ride his 27-speed, steel-framed bicycle to all 30 stadiums in the course of an April-to-September big league slate, he's already pedaled more than 6,000 miles of the estimated 10,500-mile journey.

"It's awesome," he says. "I can't believe I'm actually doing it."

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He was captivated by the 1991 National League Championship Series between the Pirates and Braves and even more captivated by the nightly heroics of his boyhood idol, Ken Griffey Jr. He played Little League and kept going all the way through his sophomore year of high school.

"My biggest regret was quitting Authentic Dustin Pedroia Jersey playing baseball," O'Donnell says. "My dad was totally right. I should not have quit."

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Last year, while he and his buddies were Kevin Youkilis Jersey on a 1,000-mile ride from Bellingham to Chico, Calif., the idea of pedaling to all 30 parks was hatched.

"I mean, you hear all the time about people who are all proud of themselves for driving to all 30 stadiums," O'Donnell says. "But anybody can do that. Why is that a big deal?"

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Charlie Authentic Carlton Fisk Jersey Hamilton of a Provincetown, Mass., did it in 2004, starting in Atlanta on April 2 and finishing in Boston on Sept. 26. And last summer, an Arizona biker named Romano Scaturro pedaled to all 30 parks, beginning on April 5 in Houston and concluding Oct. 5 in Seattle.

O'Donnell found them online and called them for advice. He got plenty of it.

"He called me up and asked me if he needed a Red Sox Kevin Youkilis Jersey tent," says Scaturro, currently on his way to Canada via bicycle. "I didn't want to laugh at him, but I realized that he wasn't all that experienced. He thought he might get by with a Red Sox David Ortiz Jersey hammock.

"I said, 'Dude, you're going to need a tent, and break out the piggy bank and buy a good one. That's your savior.'

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O'Donnell listened and learned. He purchased a big-league tent and Authentic Kevin Youkilis Jersey nets and piled Dustin Pedroia Jersey 41 pounds of gear on the bike, with rear panniers (luggage compartments that hang over a rack), Josh Beckett Jersey a sack with the tent and sleeping bag connected by Bungee cords to the rear luggage carrier rack, and a fanny pack tied to his handlebars that holds his wallet and other everyday items. He has two water bottles, a pump, and Carl Yastrzemski Jersey inner tubes galore crammed into other nether regions of his rolling machine.

He left Bellingham ready to play -- and watch -- some serious hardball.

The Phillies hope Shane Victorino's significantly swollen right thumb is nothing serious.

But to be certain, they put him on a plane Tuesday for Philadelphia, where he visited hand specialist Randall Culp.

"Just precautionary," Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said.

Victorino was scheduled to have an MRI exam. He Giants Cody Ross Jersey could rejoin the team Wednesday, although it is unknown if he will be able to play.

"Will he miss some time? Probably," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "How much? I don't know. I don't think it's going to be a whole lot. But I say that sometimes and the guys go from two weeks to six months. We'll see. ... He has a jammed thumb. He can't grip a ball. And it's hard to grip the bat, of course. They wanted to run some tests and see if something was wrong with it."

The Phillies recalled outfielder John Mayberry Rangers Lan Kinsler Jersey Jr. to take right-hander Vance Worley's place on the 25-man roster. Mayberry provides the Phillies depth while Victorino is sidelined. But Manuel started Michael Martinez in center field over Mayberry on Tuesday against the Florida Marlins because Manuel said he preferred the switch-hitting Martinez, who had the game-winning hit Monday, against Marlins right-hander Chris Volstad.

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Pujols was reinstated to the Authentic Pablo Sandoval Jersey Cardinals' roster on Tuesday, the first day he was eligible to come off the disabled list, after missing 15 days with a small fracture in the area of his left Freddy Sanchez Jersey wrist. He suffered the injury on June 19 in a collision at first base with the Royals' Wilson Betemit.

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The three-time National League Most Valuable Player has been participating in baseball-related activities for about a week. He began hitting eight days ago on June 27, and took batting practice on the field for the first time before Tuesday's game.

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"I feel like if I can play, why should I be on the bench?" Pujols said. "My job is to play baseball. When you do that as a little boy growing up, and get an opportunity to play as a pro and get to the big leagues and do everything that I can to help this ballclub to win, this organization, I feel guilty feeling good and sitting on the bench. If I didn't feel good, I tell you, I'd be the first guy Pablo Sandoval Jersey to say, 'You know what? I can't go.'"

Pujols said he has no pain or discomfort in the area of the injury. He ramped up from 30 swings to 80 over the course of the last week. Tuesday represented his most extensive workout since he was placed on the DL.

"I Giants Pablo Sandoval Jersey think if I'm worried about it, I wouldn't be activated," Pujols said. "What can I say? If it happens again, there's nothing I can do. But there's nothing in the back of my mind. Because I wouldn't be swinging the bat the way I am."

Both Pujols and Authentic Starlin Castro Jersey La Russa said if there is any worry about a recurrence of the injury, it would be on the defensive side of things, rather than when Pujols is batting. He said he has gone through all manner of swinging and experienced no difficulties. Pujols will have Tim Lincecum Jersey his wrist thoroughly taped at all times during games, and will wear some extra support when he is on the bases to protect him in case of a risky slide.

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Pujols should slot right back into his customary place in the No. 3 spot in the St. Louis batting order starting Wednesday, deepening an impressive lineup. The Cards still have five players on the DL, and yet arguably Cubs Ryne Sandberg Jersey they are now the healthiest they've been all year. Moreover, catcher Gerald Laird is slated to begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment this week, and reliever Eduardo Sanchez should return within a week or so.

That would leave only Tallet, infielder/outfielder Allen Craig and starting pitcher Adam Wainwright still on the disabled list. Wainwright will miss the entire season due to elbow surgery, while Craig is progressing in his recovery from a fracture in his right kneecap.

The Cardinals went 6-7 in Pujols' absence. They scored 51 runs in that span, down nearly a full run per game from their average before Pujols was shelved.

Outfielder Adam Jones has always been one to express his emotions, known to Orioles fans as one of the team's most outspoken and energetic players. So when Sunday's All-Star rosters were named without Jones, who is Carlos Pena Jersey one of five American League Final Vote candidates instead, the 25-year-old struggled to hide his disappointment.

"It's nice to be in the mix, but it's out of my hands," said Jones, who drove in the winning run as a first-time All-Star in 2009. "No matter what, where I was going, I'll get to relax, get some time off. We'll see in a couple of days where I'm going."

Jones was in fourth place among Final Vote nominees as of Tuesday night, with only 48 hours remaining in balloting. But if the first half of the season is any indication, Jones' Cubs Alfonso Soriano Jersey stock is going up. He entered Tuesday's game hitting .283 with 14 homers and 46 RBIs -- numbers on par with his selection two seasons ago -- and has been praised for his work ethic and intensity.

"I can't imagine anyone playing center field better," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "He's been a rock for us. And nobody, nobody in baseball since Day Authentic Carlos Pena Jersey 1 of Spring Training has played the game harder than Adam Jones."

Baltimore's selection, catcher Matt Wieters, would love to have a member of the Oriole family join him in this year's game -- slated for July 12 at the D-backs' Chase Field -- particularly a guy with the experience and energy of Jones. "It'd be huge," Wieters said of having Alfonso Soriano Jersey Jones in Arizona. "I'm going to try to get as many people to vote for him as I can. He's got incredible numbers this first half, and I'd love to have him out there with Ryne Sandberg Jersey me."

"I'm proud of him," added Showalter, who continually praises the efforts of Jones, which include nine assists to rank Matt Garza Jersey third in "I hope everybody will vote for Jonsie, see if we can get them in there."

Jones, who has gotten a stream of encouraging texts, has shied away from self-promoting on Twitter -- where he has more than 18,000 thousand followers -- although Cubs Matt Garza Jersey he acknowledged that the support from the organization, fans and his teammates Authentic Kosuke Fukudome Jersey has been cool. Jones took to his Twitter account on Tuesday to express his gratitude for everyone's votes and several teammates -- led by Jeremy Guthrie -- have taken to their accounts to help drum up support.

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Asked about his previous All-Star game in St. Louis, Jones said it was second only to winning a Gold Glove, an experience that brings a smile to his face and one -- votes permitting -- he could be blessed with again.

"Once I Cubs Carlos Pena Jersey walked in it kind of hit me," Jones said of being a 23-year-old wide-eyed kid excited to shake Mariano Rivera's hand and enamored by the mass amounts of media. "Just the atmosphere, it was a celebration of the game's best. ... For two Authentic Carlos Zambrano Jersey days everybody is just one big, happy family."

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