LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Dodgers hired Canadian-born Farhan Zaidi as general manager and Josh Byrnes as senior vice-president of baseball operations Thursday.The moves are the first major ones under Andrew Friedman, who arrived in Los Angeles from Tampa Bay last month as the new president of baseball operations.Zaidi, who was born in Sudbury, Ont., but grew up predominantly in the Philippines, joins the Dodgers as the 11th general manager in club history. The 37-year-old executive spent the last 10 years with Oakland, most recently serving as the clubs assistant GM and director of baseball operations. Zaidi will focus on the major league club and player acquisitions.Zaidi has an economics degree from MIT and a doctorate in economics from California-Berkeley. He replaces Ned Colletti, who is now a senior adviser to team president and CEO Stan Kasten.With the As, Zaidis areas of expertise included providing statistical analysis for evaluating and targeting players in the amateur draft, free agent and trade markets. He also worked on arbitration cases, minor league contracts and worked closely with coaches to analyze data from advance scouting reports.Zaidi previously served as business development associate for Small World Media, the fantasy sports division of The Sporting News, and also worked as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.Byrnes will supervise the Dodgers scouting and player development operations after previously working for two of the clubs NL West rivals, Arizona and San Diego. The 44-year-old had previous stints with Cleveland, Colorado and Boston. Ryan Mallett Texans Jersey. But they misjudged the strength of Marcell Ozunas arm. Ozuna threw out Kirk Nieuwenhuis at the plate to end the game to help the Miami Marlins beat the Mets 3-2 on Friday night. Jeoffrey Pagan Womens Jersey.Y. - The Tampa Bay Rays are ending Drew Smylys season after 153 innings. http://www.jerseyfootballtexansonline.com/jay-prosch-texans-jersey/. While some players merely solidified their standing on big boards and mock drafts, several others saw their Combine results either boost or drop their placing in the mind of scouts and general managers across the league. Rahim Moore Youth Jersey.C. -- Driving for an organization known for excellence, Brad Keselowski understands the expectations at Penske Racing. Jadeveon Clowney Womens Jersey. LOUIS - Vladimir Sobotka needed just a couple shifts to return to top form Thursday night.Give Me A D - Cowboys cheerleaders provide technological breakthrough Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders assist in a memorable point of view video for Go Pro technology. Round and round we gooooooo. Pick Me Up - New Olympic commercial says "Thanks, Mom" Excellent and moving Olympic Games commercial from Lance Acord (Park Pictures) for P&G called "Pick Them Back Up". Thank you to all the moms there picking us up each time we fall. Air Up There - Robin Williams sells iPads, soul with "Dead Poets" spot With the help of a Robin Williams monologue aboout poetry from "Dead Poets Society", Apple delivers a visually poetic spot for the new iPad air.dddddddddddd Watch the Throne - HBO gets fanboy hearts racing with "Game of Thrones" trailer HBOs popular series returns on April 6th at 9pm. There are some spoilers in here, but do we care? Well still watch. Scare Tactics - Cuddly bear scares the BeJesus out of the Rockets "Clutch", the Houston Rockets mascot pranks the entire team scaring unsuspecting players in the halls of the Toyota Center. Dwight Howards phone doesnt fare well. cheap nfl jerseys authentic jerseys nfl wholesale wholesale jerseys cheap jerseyswholesale jerseys ' ' '