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TORONTO -- An Ontario judge quashed a last-minute effort to attempt to bar the Cleveland Indians from using their team name and Chief Wahoo logo during Mondays night playoff game in Toronto.The legal challenge by indigenous activist Douglas Cardinal came hours before the team played the Blue Jays in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.The long-standing logo, which appears on some team caps and jerseys, depicts a grinning, red-faced cartoon with a feather headband.Ontario Superior Court Justice Tom McEwen dismissed Cardinals application on Monday and said he would give his reasons at a later date.Monique Jilesen, the lawyer for Cardinal, earlier told McEwen that the game could be played with spring training uniforms that dont carry the name or Chief Wahoo logo.You could not call a team the New York Jews. Why is it OK to call a team the Cleveland Indians? Jilesen told the judge, calling the team name and logo racist and against Ontarios human rights code.At least 27 lawyers representing the Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball and others, including the plaintiffs, attended the hearing, which was moved to a larger court room to accommodate the crowd.MLB said it appreciates the concerns of those who find the name and logo offensive.We would welcome a thoughtful and inclusive dialogue to address these concerns outside the context of litigation, the league said in a statement. Given the demands for completing the League Championship Series in a timely manner, MLB will defend Clevelands right to use their name that has been in existence for more than 100 years.The Indians dropped Wahoo as their primary logo two years ago, switching to a block C, and reduced the logos visibility. However, one of the caps the Indians wear at home has the Wahoo logo on its front and Clevelands jerseys remain adorned with the Wahoo logo on one sleeve.Cardinals lawyers asked the court to bar the usage of the name and logo by the team, MLB and Toronto team owner Rogers Communications, which rebroadcasts the TBS game in Canada.Cardinal believes the team shouldnt be allowed to wear their regular jerseys, the logo shouldnt be broadcast and the team should be referred to as the Cleveland team.Jilesen said the club was informed of this Sunday, and there was no attempt to stop the game.Its quite obviously a derogatory, cartoonish representation of an indigenous person, said Michael Swinwood, another of Cardinals lawyers, said in a phone interview. The whole concept of how it demeans native people is essentially his concern.Swinwood acknowledged the legal challenge is a high-profile opportunity to bring awareness to the racism aboriginal people face in North America.Kent Thomson, a lawyer for Rogers, told the judge that Rogers would have to black out the game in Canada because they cant control what TBS shows during the game.It would punish millions and millions of Canadians, Blue Jays fans, and owners of bars and restaurants across the country, Thomson said.He said the case was sprung on them late Friday night and noted that Cardinal wont even be watching the game because hes in China.Markus Koehnen, a lawyer for MLB, said it would be absurd for an Ontario court judge to order a major league team to alter its uninform. He noted that Andrew Miller was acquired during the season and doesnt even have a Cleveland spring training uniform.This is very, very unusual. A superior court judge telling a MLB team to find another uniform, he said.Indians spokesman Curtis Dansburg said the team is focused on the playoffs and will not comment any further on matters that distract from our pursuit on the field.Mark Shapiro, a former Cleveland Indians president and current Blue Jays president, has promoted use of the other logo, the simple C. He said last week the Wahoo logo personally bothered him but said the people of Cleveland thought differently. Shapiro was asked about it after Blue Jays broadcaster Jerry Howarth said he refuses to use the team name after getting a letter from an aboriginal person saying such terms were deeply offensive.Were just happy that all the millions of fans across Canada will still be able to watch the game, Shapiro said after the judges ruling.Cleveland first baseman Mike Napoli said a lot of people might be offended by things in todays world.Im pretty sure its not a reason to offend anybody, he said. 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Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. SAN DIEGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers won their fourth consecutive National League West title for a lot of reasons.Among them was contributions from their younger players.Left-hander Julio Urias (5-2, 3.53 ERA) is one of the kids who is doing all right. He will try to prevent a three-game San Diego Padres sweep when he starts the series finale Thursday.With Julio, its just the way he carries himself, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of the 20-year-old rookie. He is so mature, and he carries himself with that confidence.Urias will be opposed by Christian Friedrich (5-11, 4.66 ERA) in a battle of southpaws.Urias is making his first start since Sept. 13 and his first appearance since Sept. 21.The Dodgers have been cautious with his innings, which will make him available for the postseason. Roberts said Urias will be among the 25 players trying to bring a World Series championship to Los Angeles for the first time since 1988.Urias could be the Dodgers No. 4 starter if they need one. More likely, he will be used out of the bullpen.Julio has been receptive in being able to adapt, Roberts said.Urias has a live arm and a keen mind. Roberts noticed how he goes about his work and the players he is learning from.He has really taken to the way Clayton (Kershaw) has mentored him, and Adrian (Gonzalez) has really helped him a lot, Roberts said. He understands there is still a lot in there for his growth, and to his credit, he has been open.Urias has faced the Padres once, when he gave up two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings during a no-decision on Sept. 2.Friedrich has struggled against the Dodgers this year, going 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in three starts. Los Angeles amassed 19 hits and seven walks in just 12 2/3 innings against him.His career numbers against the Dodgers are similarly ugly: 0-1 with a 7.32 ERA in 13 games (three starts).Friedrich, a 29-year-old compleeting his first season with the Padres, is almost an elder statesman on a team in the process of a youth movement.ddddddddddddSan Diego waited for its Triple-A affiliate, El Paso, to finish its postseason run before calling up four prospects on Sept. 21.Already, Manuel Margot enjoyed a game in which he finished a home run shy of a cycle. Hunter Renfroe has four home runs and 12 RBI in seven games. Carlos Asuaje looks smooth at second base, and Austin Hedges is steady behind the plate.All appear poised to contribute for years. Then again, Padres manager Andy Green warns not to put anyone in the Baseball Hall of Fame just yet.They have been good, Green said, but its early in some of their major league careers, so I am going to say what I said in the beginning: If they get 15 hits in a week and a half, its good for them, but it doesnt mean anything, so much for them and their future. And if they dont get a hit, it doesnt mean they are not going to be a great major league player.Green is anxious to see how the prized prospects react things get challenging.You will run through stretches when players are on fire and when they are ice cold, Green said. The real measure of a major league player is how he responds to adversity, how he responds when he is not getting hits and how he comes back from that. You are not going to get that look in September.But at first glance, the Padres have hope for the future.The early returns are good, Green said. I love Hunter Renfroes even-keel demeanor. Manny Margots energy and smile on the baseball field. Carlos Asuaje is incredibly determined, and Austin Hedges has been very cerebral behind the plate. You expect those things to continue on, but you have to go through some tough times at this level. ' ' '