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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban doesnt want to hear that maybe Alabama can lose in the Southeastern Conference championship game and still get into the playoffs.Its a distinct possibility for the top-ranked Crimson Tide going into Saturdays game against No. 15 Florida, but one they dont want to test. A team thats won 24 consecutive games and beaten 16 straight SEC opponents doesnt go into any game accepting losing.You all want to put everything on the playoffs, man, Saban told reporters Monday, his voice rising. Thats all you care about. You dont care about bowl games, you dont care about any teams in the country that arent in the playoffs. I dont know. If we dont win this game, maybe we throw a stink bomb out there, maybe we dont get in the playoffs.I dont know. You guys have all the answers to that, but I dont. All I know is that if we play and we play well, we control our own destiny in terms of what we do. So Id really rather not have any more questions about `Is it OK to lose this game? Its never OK to lose a game.The Tide (12-0) isnt expected to lose this one, either. Alabama is a 24-1/2-point favorite over the Gators (8-3), who won their second straight SEC East title.Perfection is hard to attain in the SEC, even in a down year for the league. Saban has brought four national championships to Tuscaloosa but only one unbeaten team, 14-0 in 2009. He has won his last eight national or SEC championship games, but did lose in the playoff semifinals two years ago.Alabama is riding the third-longest winning streak in both Alabama and SEC history, prevailing by an average of 24.8 points per game. The Tide won 28 straight games twice, from 1978-80 and 1991-93.Anybody who says that you can afford to lose a game doesnt know what its like to play sports, tailback Damien Harris said after Saturdays 30-12 win over Auburn.Every other national contender -- from Ohio State to Clemson and Washington, Michigan and Wisconsin -- has lost at least once. Conference championships are among the criteria the selection committee is instructed to emphasize.Before the playoffs, this was essentially a semifinal game in 2008 and 2009 when Florida and Alabama split a pair of 1 versus 2 matchups. The winner went on to win a national title.I think ultimately it was the national semifinal, said Gators coach Jim McElwain, a former Tide offensive coordinator.This one might not be a must-win game for Alabama, which is seeking its fifth SEC championship under Saban. Every Tide game these days has that feel, though.Alabama has won its last three games by a combined 112-18 or allowed a touchdown in more than 13 quarters. It is clearly the strongest resume nationally -- so far.Guard Ross Pierschbacher worked hard not to brag when asked if Alabama would need to contribute some mistakes to the opponent to lose a game.I think we have the mind-set that we can only beat ourselves, Pierschbacher said. Ill just leave it at that.The most emphatic way for the Tide to prove its playoff worthiness is to beat Florida. Otherwise, Alabama must endure the wait-and-see mode like other hopefuls.You dont want your season to have to come down to a committee choosing your stakes, tight end O.J. Howard said. Weve just got to take care of business ourselves on the field and we control our own destiny.NOTE: Left tackle Cam Robinson is the SEC offensive lineman of the week. ... Starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey is nursing a right leg injury. Were going to take it easy with him for a day at least for a little while and see how it goes, Saban said. Were hopeful that hell be able to practice some later in the week and be OK for the game.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Brian Dozier Jersey . That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. https://www.cheapnationals.com/1757r-adrian-sanchez-jersey-nationals.html . 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Sanchez took full advantage of that strategy with another dominant performance Wednesday night.Jose Bautista homered on the games first pitch and Russell Martin went deep four batters later in support of Sanchez, leading the Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.Toronto took two of the three games in the pivotal American League East series. The fading Orioles are four games behind the first-place Blue Jays and are tied with Detroit for the second wild card spot.Its never easy when you play these guys, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. This time of year, I mean this is a team were locked in it with. Its always big to beat them.Sanchez (13-2) was recalled from Class-A Dunedin to make the start. He spent 10 days in the minors to limit his innings and he took advantage of the extra rest. Sanchez allowed an unearned run and five hits with two strikeouts over six innings and a season-high 112 pitches.I felt like my body had been bouncing back pretty well all year, Sanchez said. I think it was just one of those things where it had to be done. I went down to Florida and I took it very serious. My season is not done and I knew that so it was go down there, get work in, understand what Im trying to accomplish and come back in a big game.Michael Saunders hit his 23rd homer, a solo shot in the eighth that made it 5-1.Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop had three hits, including a two-run homer in the ninth off Roberto Osuna, his 21st.The game was delayed for about 15 minutes when home plate umpire Jerry Layne was hit in the mask on a pitch by Sanchez. Layne had to leave and was replaced by second base umpire Alan Porter.After Bautista drilled Yovani Gallardos first pitch over the wall in center field, Martin followed with a two-run shot. The Orioles pulled within 3-1 in the fifth when third baseman Josh Donaldson couldnt handlle a sharp grounder by Manny Machado.ddddddddddddI feel like Im still seeing the ball well, said Martin, who had nine homers and 22 RBI in August. Sometimes you get a mistake and you hit it and sometimes the pitcher makes pitches and you get out. For the most part, I just feel like Im having good at-bats.After allowing the two homers, Gallardo (4-7) settled down and retired the final 10 batters he faced. He allowed three runs and five hits with three strikeouts over six innings.He pitched well I thought for the most part, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. He gave us a chance to win. Really, he got better as the game went on.A double by Devon Travis off Mychal Givens in the seventh increased the lead to 4-1.EARLY SPARKBautistas leadoff homer was his fourth this season and eighth of his career.MOVESBlue Jays: RHP Bo Schultz was optioned to Buffalo to make room for Sanchez.Orioles: OF Drew Stubbs was claimed off release waivers from Texas. To make room, Baltimore cut Kyle Lobstein just two hours after getting the left-handed pitcher in a trade with Pittsburgh. ... The Orioles acquired another outfielder, Michael Bourn, from the Diamondbacks for minor league outfielder Jason Heinrich.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: INF Darwin Barney was placed on the Family Medical Emergency List. Gibbons did not disclose further details. INF Ryan Goins was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.Orioles: RHP Darren ODay (right shoulder rotator cuff strain) is progressing well but there is still no timetable for his return to the bullpen, Showalter said.UP NEXTBlue Jays: Gibbons has not named a starter for the game Friday in Tampa Bay.Orioles: Dylan Bundy (7-5. 3.71 ERA) pitches the series opener against the New York Yankees on Friday in another battle of playoff contenders. Bundy has struggled in three appearances against New York this season, going 0-1 with 9.39 ERA over three appearances (8 runs in 7 2/3 innings). ' ' '