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ATLANTA -- Seth Lugo wasnt taken until the 34th round of the 2011 draft and he had a 6.50 ERA with Triple-A Las Vegas before making his major-league debut at age 26 with the New York Mets in July.The unlikely rotation fill-in likely will have to continue his surprising success, though, if the injury-plagued Mets are to make it back to postseason.Lugo, who faces the host Atlanta Braves on Sunday, is 3-1 with a 2.19 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in four starts since joining the rotation by default. He is looking to build off a victory against Washington a week ago in which the right-hander gave up just one run on six hits over seven innings.With Matt Harvey lost for the season and Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz ailing, the Mets have plenty of rotation holes to fill.Lugo is helping plug one of them, taking Matzs spot.I think hes gotten stronger, manager Terry Collins said. Those young guys have really been exceptional. Theyve really made a difference.Lugo, a right-hander from Louisiana who pitched at Centenary College, relies on a curveball as his out pitch, but he can also crank his fastball up to 97 mph.I just tell myself, those are just hitters up there, Lugo said. I dont think about the names on the backs of the jerseys.Lugo has won his past three starts and has posted a 1.50 ERA in the stretch despite having to deal with a blister that needed patching by the training staff.With the Mets off last Thursday after 16 straight games, Collins started veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon on regular rest against the Braves on Saturday night to give Lugo an extra day between starts.I just try to go out there and give the team a chance to win is all, said Lugo, who is 3-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 13 games overall. If I stay in the strike zone, I think I have a chance. Right-hander Rafael Montero, another rotation fill-in, will start Monday in Washington against the Nationals, but the Mets are hopefully that they will have deGrom and Matz back soon.Both deGrom and Matz threw off the mound for the first time Saturday since being shut down, with deGrom doing so casually in Atlanta and Matz more intensely in Port St. Lucie, Fla.I really, truly think that they both might be a part of this here real soon, Collins said.DeGrom last pitched on Sept. 1, while Matz went on the disabled list Aug. 23.The main thing is to see how it reacts tomorrow, deGrom said. Its calmed down a lot.Lugo will be opposed in the series finale against the Braves by right-hander Williams Perez, who needs to make a positive impression to stay in the rotation.Perez, who is 2-2 with a 5.47 ERA, lasted just 2 1/3 innings on Tuesday at Washington while giving up eight hits and six runs in his first start since straining his right rotator cuff in early June.Perez was 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA last year as a rookie. He pitched four times against the Mets, going 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA.The Braves snapped the Mets six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings Saturday night.The Mets, who have won 15 of their past 20 games, need a victory Sunday in their last game at Turner Field to take their sixth consecutive series. Air Force 1 Blue Sale .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. 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The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. Sacked Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch says he has no hard feelings towards the Lions after his dismissal following three AFL seasons at the helm.Leppitsch was released on Monday from the final year of his contract after Brisbane slumped to a 17th-placed finish with just three wins this year.He told The Nine Networks The Footy Show on Thursday night he was initially disappointed and angry with the boards decision, but quickly accepted the club needed to go in a different direction.Obviously, it was disappointing early, but theres a great realisation in this game that were all just passing parades, Leppitsch said.Theres been disappointment, theres been levels of inevitability at times and theres been other times Ive felt disappointed that this process has happened, but its also part of the big picture of the footy club and the club is bigger than any individual.Leppitsch said he first fellt his job was in grave danger about two to three weeks before the end of the season.dddddddddddd.The coach said he had no problem with captain Tom Rockliff despite their widely reported strained relationship. Asked if Rockliff should be relieved of his role, Leppitsch said there wasnt a Melbourne Cup field coming through to replace him.He admitted the Lions well-documented issues at board level had been a distraction at times, but added those matters had been identified and were being worked on.The most-important thing is that our football club has a united front going forward, he said.Leppitsch said he had no issue with being notified of his sacking over the phone or with the players being informed via text message - not email - as had been widely reported. ' ' '