LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers right-hander Brandon McCarthy is schedule to make his season debut Sunday when he starts against the Colorado Rockies, helping out a Los Angeles pitching staff riddled by injuries.McCarthy last pitched in a major league game on April 25, 2015 -- his fourth start with the Dodgers -- before having surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow five days later.His recovery from Tommy John surgery culminated with four minor league rehab starts. On Monday night, he threw five innings for Class A Rancho Cucamonga, allowing four runs on seven hits.This is right where I want to be, McCarthy said Saturday. I was the one who said `lets go. I felt Id gotten to a place with my stuff feeling-wise that I felt confident about being here and if there was a need for me, lets put me in, and they decided to go for it.McCarthy was 0-1 with a 4.61 ERA in four rehab starts -- three with Rancho Cucamonga and one with Triple-A Oklahoma City.I need big league hitters to tell me what Im throwing right now and what Im doing, he said.You need Nolan Arenado to let you know like, `Hey, your sinker (stinks) right now. Or, `No, your stuff is where it is right now. It feels hard to say that, but I realize its good enough to compete, but I need to find out what I need to refine, what needs to be tinkered with.The Dodgers have had 19 players, including six starting pitchers, on the disabled list, the most of any team in the majors, according to STATS LLC. They even put ace Clayton Kershaw on the DL earlier this week and traded for right-hander Bud Norris to plug the hole in their rotation.I dont want to be anything different than just another start, McCarthy said. Im trying not to put any mental importance on it, just like every other step of the program. Once I start focusing on anything more than getting Rockies out, its going to be too much.McCarthy signed a $48 million, four-year free agent deal with Los Angeles prior to the 2015 season.Swell Pullo Hinta . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Swell Juomapullo Hinta . 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. http://www.swellbottlesuomi.com/swell-juomapullo.html . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Swell Pullo . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. Swell Jälleenmyyjät .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable.SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners have signed free agent lefty reliever Marc Rzepczynski to a two-year contract.The Mariners also signed right-handed reliever Casey Fien on Saturday. Left-hander Dean Kiekhefer and righty Zach Lee were designated for assignment.The 31-year-old Rzepczynski was a combined 1-0 with a 2.64 ERA in 70 games for Oakland and Washington this season. He then pitched three times in the NL playoffs for the Nationals.Rzepczynski has made at least 70 appearances in each of the last three yeears.dddddddddddd Hes also pitched for Toronto, St. Louis, Cleveland and San Diego in an eight-season career.The 33-year-old Fien was 1-1 with a 5.49 ERA in 39 games for Minnesota and the Los Angeles Dodgers.The 27-year-old Kiekhefer made his major league debut last season and pitched 26 times in relief for the Cardinals. Seattle claimed him off waivers from St. Louis last month. ' ' '