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PITTSBURGH -- The scheduled starters for Saturdays Cincinnati-Pittsburgh game at PNC Park have had an eventful week, for different reasons.Reds right-hander Homer Bailey returned Sunday after 15 months between major league starts because of Tommy John surgery. Two days later, he was vocal in criticizing the club for trading slugger Jay Bruce.Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova, meanwhile, was directly part of the trade deadline flurry. Pittsburgh acquired him from the Yankees for two players to be named. He will be making his debut with his new team Saturday.The game will be the second of the series, after the Pirates won 3-2 on Friday.Nova joined the Pirates on the road and during his first pregame appearance in the Pittsburgh clubhouse, he was pulled in a few directions to tend to some equipment needs, publicity photos and such.But it sounded as if Nova would have some comfort level Saturday night.I have the advantage that the catcher who will probably be catching me is a guy that Ive known for a long time, he said of Francisco Cervelli. Hes a really good friend of mine. We have good history.In fact, Nova worked with Cervelli and another Pirates catcher, Chris Stewart, during his time with the Yankees. Stewart (knee) is on the disabled list.I came from the American League to the National League. Theres a lot of hitters I dont know, Nova said. They have an idea how to pitch to them.Nova was 7-6 with one save and a 4.90 ERA in 21 games with New York. He moved from the bullpen to the rotation in early May. In 15 starts, he is 6-5 with a 4.86 ERA.Nova doesnt plan on changing a lot and had not spoken with Pittsburgh pitching coach Ray Searage about his delivery.I dont think I have any mechanical problems, Nova said. My job is to go out there and execute my pitches.For hitters, that usually means a heavy diet of Novas sinker.The way I think is, if you dont show me you can hit my sinker, why (would) I stop throwing it? he said.Nova got some insight to life in the Pirates clubhouse from left-hander Francisco Liriano, a friend who was traded by Pittsburgh to Toronto on Monday.He also got the standard mantra from Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle: The organizational themes, to shrink-wrap it: You fear nothing. You respect everything. We hold ourselves to a very high level of execution in what we say and do. We dont make excuses. We play for the name on the front and represent the name on the back. If youre going to get your name in the paper, keep it in the sports page.Bailey, if he were under the Pirates watch, wouldnt have violated Hurdles mandates, but surely didnt get rave reviews from the Cincinnati management for questioning the motives behind the Bruce trade.I think I see the plan, Bailey told ESPN.com on Tuesday. They talked about us losing 100 games at the beginning of the year, and (expletive), were damn sure trying, arent we?Two days earlier, Bailey was basking in a successful return from his long injury absence. He allowed two runs, struck out six and walked three in 5 2/3 innings in a 3-2 victory against San Diego.He was sharper than I thought he would be, catcher Tucker Barnhart told Cincinnati.com. When Homers elevating and getting swings-and-misses on fastballs up, hes at his best. It just opens up his split and his breaking balls even more. Black Friday Jerseys . 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Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. INDIANAPOLIS -- Quarterback Andrew Luck played in his first game since Nov. 8, 2015, on Saturday in the Indianapolis Colts preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens.And he didnt show any rustiness.Luck was a perfect 8-of-8 for 69 yards while playing the first two series for the Colts. His first series ended with an Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal, and Luck had the Colts in position to score again until tight end Dwayne Allen fumbled on a shovel pass from deep in Baltimore territory.You still get nervous, and the butterflies come out, Luck said. You cant help but to get excited. Its a chance to wear a Colts uniform and go against another team. It was exciting, it was fun.Luck had to wait until the Colts third scheduled preseason game to make his debut because their opener, the Hall of Fame game, was canceledd because of poor field conditions, and coach Chuck Pagano decided not to play his quarterback against the Buffalo Bills on Aug.dddddddddddd 13.Luck is trying to rebound from the worst season of his NFL career in 2015. He committed 13 turnovers and missed nine games due to injuries last season.Luck suffered a season-ending lacerated kidney on a scramble play in Week 9 against Denver.An emphasis for Luck has been improving his footwork and sliding to the ground to avoid taking unnecessary hits.Colts owner Jim Irsay even mentioned in the offseason about getting a baseball coach to teach Luck how to slide. Luck rushed for 12 yards on two carries while sliding to the ground on both runs. ' ' '