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One month after Pete Rose sued him for defamation over a statutory rape allegation,?former Major League Baseball special counsel John Dowd filed for dismissal of the federal lawsuit. Leighton Vander Esch Cowboys Jersey .The motion filed Tuesday by Dowd, who led the 1989 MLB investigation of Roses gambling that resulted in his banishment, says the suit fails to establish that Rose suffered any financial damage from what Dowd said last year.In a July 13, 2015, radio interview, Dowd said Roses ex-associate, Michael Bertolini, told us that not only did he run bets, but he ran young girls for him down in spring training, ages 12 to 14.In his conversation with WCHE-AM of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Dowd added: Isnt that lovely? So thats statutory rape every time you do that.When NJ.com published Dowds remarks three weeks later,?Rose said they were shocking and unbelievable, and Bertolinis attorney provided a statement saying his client categorically denies them.The Rose suit, which seeks unspecified damages to be determined by a jury, says Dowds comments were false and malicious and caused footwear company Skechers and pharmaceutical company Ducere Pharma to opt against renewing endorsement contracts under which Rose would have received $315,000.One contention of Roses suit is that Dowd knew he had a deal with Skechers that would continue, and he made his comments with the intent to prevent renewal of the contract. The Tuesday filing calls the claim facially absurd.Dowds motion to dismiss says Roses suit offers no facts or chronology on the non-renewals, does not substantiate any connection between the radio interview and the two companies respective decisions and does not address other potential explanations such as:??a March 2015 Cincinnati Enquirer report with allegations that Rose financed cocaine deals;??an Outside the Lines report in June 2015 revealing a long-sought Bertolini notebook from 1986 that indicated Rose bet on baseball, including on his Cincinnati Reds, while he was still a player. Rose has always denied that, despite his 2004 admission of betting when he was just their manager in 1987-88;??the December 2015 decision by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred rejecting Roses petition for reinstatement.Roses suit says when he and Manfred met on Sept. 24, 2015, about his possible reinstatement, they discussed Dowds accusation and Rose vehemently denied it. Tuesdays dismissal motion notes that Manfreds ruling contained no reference to the Dowd radio comments.Manfred gave permission for Rose, 75, to participate in Cincinnati ceremonies in June when the Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame and retired his number 14. MLBs all-time hits leader lives in Las Vegas, where he often signs memorabilia at a store adjacent to a casino. Rose, a Fox Sports analyst, is ineligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he was in Cooperstown, New York, last month signing autographs, as hes done for many induction weekends.A longtime criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, Dowd, also 75, states in his motion that a Nevada defamation law should apply to the Rose suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. That law requires a plaintiff to file a written demand for retraction in order to collect anything other than proven economic damages. Dowds filing asserts that Roses noncompliance with his home states mandate should negate his other claims, such as for punitive damages and for allegedly suffering personal humiliation and mental anguish from the Dowd interview.Contacted Tuesday by Outside the Lines, Roses attorney Martin Garbus said, The motion will be denied, its a delaying tactic.Garbus added, Mr. Dowd will ultimately have to testify in court. A Pennsylvania jury will find that Pete Rose was libeled. Dak Prescott Jersey . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. Trysten Hill Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. https://www.cowboyssportsgoods.com/Women...nverted-Jersey/ . PETERSBURG, Fla.DETROIT -- The ball bounced off first baseman James Loney and past second baseman Neil Walker, hopping agonizingly into right field.Another break had gone against the New York Mets -- or so it seemed.My first thought is: `Not again. Youve got to be kidding me, manager Terry Collins said.The sinking feeling was only temporary this time. After Casey McGehees grounder slipped through the right side of the infield, Detroit ran itself out of the eighth inning with a baserunning blunder, and Walkers two-run homer in the top of the ninth gave New York a 3-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday.The Mets -- victimized by back-to-back infield singles in the seventh -- managed to avoid a three-game sweep. Detroit lost for only the second time in 12 games.Weve got to hang in there, we cant get down, weve got to stay as positive as we can, Collins said. Hopefully, we start getting a few guys back and make a good run.The injury-plagued Mets had allowed Detroit to tie the game at 1 in the seventh with the help of a couple fluky infield hits. Then the Tigers put men on first and second with two outs in the eighth. McGehee slapped a grounder that deflected off Loney and into shallow right field, but J.D. Martinez stopped at third instead of coming around to score.Justin Upton, who had started the play on first, kept going toward third, leaving two Detroit runners in the vicinity of the same base. Right fielder Curtis Granderson patiently ran the ball all the way in, and Martinez was eventually tagged out in a rundown.J.D. has his back to the play, so he sees it get knocked down and hes thinking he has to stop. By that time, if he tries to start up again and go, hes out by 20 feet, Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. Theres no blame here. Justin looked back and saw the ball got through, so hes thinking that J.D. saw the same thing. J.D. didnt.New York retook the lead when Walker went deep off Francisco Rodriguez (1-2). The Mets still trail NL East-leading Washington by nine games, but theyre very much in the thick of the race for the wild cards.Detroit trails AL Central-leading Cleveland by two games.Anibal Sancheez pitched eight impressive innings for the Tigers, and Jacob deGrom was strong for the Mets. Michael Gallup Youth Jersey. Addison Reed (3-2) got the win in relief, and Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 39th save in 41 chances.Michael Conforto homered for the Mets in the seventh.New Yorks 1-0 lead didnt last long after Confortos drive. With runners on first and second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Andrew Romine hit a dribbler toward third and the Mets had no play. That was it for deGrom, who was replaced by Jerry Blevins.Pinch-hitter Ian Kinsler then hit a soft chopper that made it past the mound for another infield single, tying the game.Rodriguez hit Alejandro De Aza with a pitch to start the ninth, and Walker followed with a drive to right-center.Guys are doing a really good job of not worrying about whos hurt, whos behind them, whats going on, what their numbers say, Walker said. Theyre really focused in on each night, and thats important, especially this time of year.Sanchez allowed a run and four hits, striking out 10 with no walks.DeGrom gave up a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.DOUBLING UPThe Mets hit into three double plays in the final four innings in a loss Saturday night. On Sunday, it was Detroits turn to waste scoring chances. The Tigers grounded into double plays in the first, second and fourth.TRAINERS ROOMMets: SS Jose Reyes (left oblique strain) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Monday in Florida. ... De Aza had a wrap around his right wrist after the game but said he was OK and expects to be ready for his teams next game.UP NEXTMets: New York has Monday off before hosting Arizona for three games. Steven Matz (8-8) starts for the Mets on Tuesday night against Zack Greinke (10-3).Tigers: Detroit heads out west for a three-game series with the Mariners. Rookie Michael Fulmer (9-2) takes the mound for the Tigers against Hisashi Iwakuma (12-7) on Monday night.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '