continent, with England Lions, or academies, and spend a lot of time on those surfaces. So far me that is no longer an excuse.Im really excited about the tournament; I cant wait to see how good

A look at whats happening all around the majors today:---ROCKIN WRIGLEYIts been 71 years since the Chicago Cubs reached the World Series. They can finally halt the drought with a victory at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series at 8 p.m. EDT. Anticipating a long-awaited pennant, excited fans at jam-packed Wrigley Field will certainly be on the edge of their seats.THE MARQUEE MATCHUPStanding in the way of a huge Cubs party is rested Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, perhaps the best pitcher in baseball. Shaking off his previous playoff struggles, the three-time Cy Young Award winner is 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance this postseason. With the Dodgers down 3-2 in the best-of-seven NLCS, will he rescue them again or flop in October once more? Game 7 would be Sunday night, if necessary.Weve won two games in a row before, Los Angeles first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said. Nothing says we cant do it Saturday and Sunday.Kyle Hendricks, who led the majors with a 2.13 ERA this season, gets the ball for Chicago. Kershaw beat Hendricks 1-0 in Game 2 at Wrigley Field.ON THE MENDAll-Star starter Danny Salazar plans to throw a three-inning simulated game, and the AL champion Indians will assess his status before deciding whether to put him on their World Series roster. Salazar hasnt appeared in a major league game since Sept. 9 because of tightness in his right forearm. But hes thrown well in recent bullpen sessions and could be an option in the Fall Classic -- even if that means working in relief. I think hes ready to pitch, manager Terry Francona said.Cleveland also hopes Trevor Bauer will be available after his Game 4 start in the ALCS lasted less than an inning when his stitched right pinkie opened up and he had to be replaced because of excessive bleeding. Bauer said his finger is healing and hes confident the added rest before the Series will allow him to pitch. Game 1 is Tuesday night in Cleveland.PUT ME IN, COACHWild Thing is stuck in the bullpen. While actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky Wild Thing Vaughn in the movie Major League, offered to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before one of this years World Series games, Major League Baseball said the choices were already made. A spokesman said MLB worked with the Indians to identify former franchise greats to do the honors in Cleveland. There had been a movement by fans on social media for Sheen to throw out a first pitch and be part of pregame festivities. Released in 1989, Major League is a fictional account of the Indians finishing in first place with an unconventional group of players, including Vaughn.TIGER TALKDetroits new batting instructor is a familiar face in Motown. The team hired former Mariners and Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon as hitting coach and Leon Durham as assistant hitting coach on Friday. McClendon returns for his second stint with the Tigers after serving as bullpen coach in 2006 and hitting coach from 2007-13. He managed the Tigers Triple-A affiliate in Toledo this season, guiding the team to a 68-76 record. Fake Blackhawks Jerseys . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. Chicago Blackhawks Gear . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. https://www.cheapblackhawks.com/ . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Blackhawks Jerseys China Blackhawks Jerseys 2021 . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city.Matt Prior says the turnaround in Englands white-ball cricket has been incredible since their embarrassing display at the 2015 World Cup. England exited the 50-over competition at the group stage after losing to Bangladesh by 15 runs a year ago.But Prior says England can challenge for the ICC World T20, despite their recent 3-2 ODI and 2-0 T20 defeats to South Africa. South Africa celebrate as Reece Topley misses a final-ball run out to win the first T20I This young team has a huge amount of ability and can play with a lot of enjoyment and freedom, said the former wicketkeeper.England learned a huge amount from their bad performance in last years World Cup. Sometimes you get to a point where there is no other option but to change completely, and thats what theyve done. It has been fantastic. A dejected England captain Eoin Morgan leads his team off the field after their 2015 World Cup exit Theyve decided to go with a young squad for the World T20, a young team, and probably rightly so. These young players have grown up playing T20 cricket.You hope their attitude doesnt change despite the reverses in South Africa - you want them to continue to play with that freedom and enjoyment - but its always a challenge for England teams to go over to the sub-continent, in Test cricket, but particularly in one-day and T20 cricket. England captain Eoin Morgan says hes confident his side are playing in the right manner and hails the positive mindset of the squad The conditions are different - the wickets are slower, lower, and take a bit more spin - and our batsmen tend to prefer the ball coming onto the bat a bit more.ddddddddddddBut nowadays the guys have spent a lot of time in the sub-continent, with England Lions, or academies, and spend a lot of time on those surfaces. So far me that is no longer an excuse.Im really excited about the tournament; I cant wait to see how good these guys can be and how they cope with the challenge. Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20, with Englands first game against the West Indies live on Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm on Wednesday 16th March. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: Hussain: England can win World T20 Pick your Ultimate World T20 XI ICC World T20 fixtures ICC World T20 squads ' ' '