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Brendon Santalab has already blotted his seal of approval on any potential Western Sydney bid for Dimitar Berbatov, saying hed jump at the chance to play with the former Manchester United striker.Berbatov is the latest prospective marquee linked to the Wanderers as the A-League club attempt to solve what, before last weekends 4-1 rout of Central Coast, appeared to be a goal drought.With the apparently imminent capture of Robbie Keane looking more unlikely by the day, coach Tony Popovics hunt for a striker continues as he aims to bolster his squad before the Asian Champions League starts in February.The urgent need for a reliable scorer was highlighted by Popovics decision to start 19-year-old Lachlan Scott against the Mariners instead of Kerem Bulut, whos yet to score and was again left out of the match-day squad.Santalab has scored five goals this season but is used mostly as a substitute.And while the club declined to comment on reports theyd been alerted to free-agent Berbatovs availability, Santalab believed the 35-year-old Bulgarian would make an ideal addition.Yeah, definitely. Hes a superstar, isnt he, Santalab said.The names being thrown about are quite special, and to play up front with the couple that have been mentioned would be incredible and only strengthen our squad.With the ACL coming up its an exciting time for us so well see who Popa brings in, if anybody comes in January.The main concern around Berbatov might be his fitness given the former Tottenham and Bayer Leverkusen mainstay hasnt played since leaving Greek outfit PAOK at the end of June.Meanwhile, Keanes strong work ethic and record 68 goals for Ireland make the departing LA Galaxy star a highly attractive proposition for Popovic.However, the 36-year-olds wage demands, which have already ruled Brisbane out of the race for his signature, appear too high for the Wanderers.Western Sydney will host Melbourne Victory at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night, a day after Sydney FC and Melbourne City play at the same venue.A win would not only be sweet revenge after Victory downed the Wanderers 3-0 in round six, but also a chance to crack the top four.(Third-placed) Victory are where we want to be, Santalab said.For us its a big game, especially at home - we havent won at home yet and we need to get that monkey off our back and keep moving forward. 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"I heard a lot of Welcome home and a lot of Go Aztecs out there. Its great. Im just glad they remembered me." He allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits while striking out four and walking three. He got the final out of the eighth on his 117th pitch. Strasburg had never thrown a pitch in the eighth inning of a big league start until he faced Everth Cabrera on Thursday night. Strasburg said he had been looking forward to "just getting deep in the ballgame, getting used to that, getting into the routine of how youre bodys going to feel the next day and learning how to recover and getting ready to doing it again." Strasburg (2-5) had gone seven innings 10 times, including three this year. He said he was happy manager Davey Johnson let him go back out for the eighth. "Im just glad he wasnt waiting for me at the top step after the seventh," Strasburg said. "I went out there in the eighth and I got the first out and it was like, All right, so this is what it feels like. I trust Daveys judgment and obviously he saw that my stuff was still there. He had the trust in me to go out there and get it done." Strasburg was supposed to pitch at Petco Park last year but a rainout pushed that start back. "I thought he pitched a heck of a ballgame," Johnson said. "It was the first time hes ever gone eight innings. It was a good homecoming for him. I liked it. I didnt think he was as sharp as he usually is, but it was a good ballgame. It was nice to see some offence coming up to give him some run support." Strasburg earned his first victory since beating Miami on opening day. In Strasburgs only other appearance against the Padres, he lasted just four innings in a 6-1 loss at Washington on May 15, 2012. Strasburg held the Padres scoreless through four innings and allowed only one run in the fifth despite loading the bases with one out. "He kept the ball down for the most part," San Diegos Yonder Alonso said. "We had the bases loaded there and we couldnt get it done.dddddddddddd." Harper, back in the lineup three nights after running full-on into the scoreboard in right field at Dodger Stadium, hit a monster shot estimated at 431 feet to straightaway centre field on the first pitch he saw from Tyson Ross with two outs in the seventh. Harpers homer nearly reached the base of the batters eye. It was his 11th. Harpers violent collision with the wall at Dodger Stadium left the 20-year-old slugger with 11 stitches in his chin and a sore body. Harper said he felt a little better but his whole left side was still sore. He played left field and batted third. LaRoche hit a two-run homer into the sandy play area beyond the fence in right-centre off Edinson Volquez (3-4) with one out in the fourth for a 2-0 lead. It was his fifth. The Nationals added three runs off Volquez in the fifth, on a two-run single by Ryan Zimmerman and an RBI single by Steve Lombardozzi. Volquez allowed five runs and five hits in five innings, struck out seven and walked four. San Diegos Jedd Gyorko led off the fifth with a double that caromed off the base of the stands in left and Alexi Amarista walked. With one out, pinch-hitter Kyle Blanks hit a sharp grounder to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, whose throw to second sailed over Steve Lombardozzi for an error that loaded the bases. Everth Cabreras groundout brought in a run before Strasburg struck out Will Venable. "He worked his way out of that jam," Padres manager Bud Black said. "We tried to get a little closer. He made a couple of pitches to minimize the damage and that got him through the middle part of the game." Chris Denorfia hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth. NOTES: Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M, known as "Johnny Football," threw out the ceremonial first pitch. He put a football twist on it by dropping back, scrambling and tossing it to Mark Kotsay, who caught it behind his back. Manziel also took two rounds of batting practice, with mixed results. The bat went flying out of his hands on his first swing, but he later hit a ball off the right-field wall at Petco Park. Manziel took BP while wearing loafers. ... Manziel is in town to work with quarterbacks coach George Whitfield Jr. "He came out here last year as a third-stringer and now he comes out here as a Heisman Trophy winner," Whitfield said. ... Manziel and Padres RHP Burch Smith have known each other since they were kids growing up in Tyler, Texas. Manziel said Smith once pulled a prank on him by locking him a batting cage. ... Johnson, who also went to Texas A&M, chatted up Manziel during batting practice. ... Manziel threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels. ... Padres LF Carlos Quentin missed the game to be with his wife, Jeane, who gave birth to their first son, Clark. ' ' '