DUNEDIN, Fla. wholesale jerseys . -- Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus was scratched from Sundays lineup against the New York Yankees because of a stiff neck. Rasmus was set to bat seventh, but opted to sit as a precaution. He does not expect it to be a long-term issue and hopes to return in a "couple days." "I feel all right, I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning," Rasmus said. "I got a little crick in my neck and its just one of those things that after throwing and warming up, I just felt like I needed to take myself out." Rasmus hit .276 with 22 home runs and 66 RBIs last season. Anthony Gose took Rasmus place in centre field in the exhibition game. wholesale nfl jerseys . Check out todays trade rumours and speculation from around the NHL beat. And follow TSN.ca each day until Deadline Day for all the updates. Future Planning On Wednesday mornings edition of Blue Breakfast on TSN Radio 1050, NHL Insider Darren Dreger spoke about the Toronto Maple Leafs as the NHL trade deadline approaches. cheap jerseys . The Raptors forward has been sidelined for 11 games, longer than originally expected, after aggravating a lingering left ankle injury against his former team in the Jan.UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will have surgery to repair a sports hernia, likely sidelining the oft-injured player for most of the rest of the season. The Islanders confirmed Friday night that DiPietro is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday. Newsday first reported the surgery, saying Islanders general manager Garth Snow said the best-case scenario for DiPietros return was the begiinning of April. cheap nfl jerseys. The 30-year-old goalie has played eight games this season, going 3-2-3 with a 3.73 goal-against average. He hasnt played since sustaining a groin injury Dec. 3 in Dallas. DiPietro has played only 63 games the last three seasons, missing time because of hip and knee injuries and facial fractures. He signed a 15-year, US$67.5-million contract before the 2006-07 season. ' ' '