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Giants manager Bruce Bochy has removed struggling Santiago Casilla as the teams closer, saying that Hunter Strickland and Derek Law will be in line for save opportunities as San Francisco enters a crucial series against the rival Dodgers.Bochy announced his bullpen shakeup one day after Casilla recorded his ninth blown save of the season -- tied for most in the majors -- in Saturdays 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.Bochy declined to appoint either Strickland or Law as a designated closer, but acknowledged that the Giants ninth-inning situation needed to be changed.Its time to tweak it a little bit, Bochy told reporters before Sundays game. Im not saying Law is the closer, but Strickland and Law will be more in the mix in the ninth.San Francisco (79-70) did not face a save situation in Sundays 3-0 loss to St. Louis (78-71), which moved one game behind the Giants for the National Leagues second wild card. The Giants enter Mondays series opener in Los Angeles five games behind the first-place Dodgers (84-65) in the NL West.The hard-throwing Strickland has a 3.24 ERA and three saves in 68 appearances this season. Law, a 26-year-old rookie, has a 1.90 ERA and one save in 55 games.Casilla, 36, has served as the Giants primary closer since midway through the 2014 season and has converted 31-of-40 save opportunities this season. His nine blown saves are tied with White Sox right-hander Nate Jones for most in the majors. Its also the most blown saves by a Giants reliever since Robb Nenn had nine in 1999.Im having bad luck, Casilla said Saturday. I was looking for a double play, but we lose the game. I try to do my best. Im not going to be sad or kill myself. Its a game.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Nike Shox Clearance Sale . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Nike Shox Canada Clearance . Once again, DeLaet finished tied for second at a PGA Tour stop on the weekend, this time at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The pride of Weyburn, Sask. http://www.cheapnikeshoxcanada.com/ . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Nike Shox Cheap Free Shipping . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. Nike Shox Canada Online . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Xavier Cooks scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Winthrop down Division III member Ferrum College 66-47 on Saturday to win its fifth-straight season opener.Ferrum led early until Winthrops Joshua Davenport tied it at 20 with a dunk and sparked 12-0 run the Eagles rode to a 30-22 halftime lead. Cooks jumper put the Eagles up 49-37 midway through the second half and Winthrop continued to steadily pull away.Winnthrop shot 45 percent from the field but made only 2 of 21 3-point attempts.ddddddddddddCooks made all five of his free-throw attempts and the Eagles finished 12 of 15 (80 percent) from the line.Josh Dudley scored 17 points for Ferrum, which was outrebounded 41-24 and shot 32 percent from the field. DAndre Mullen had three steals. ' ' '