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MINNEAPOLIS -- If there is any silver lining to the rainout Wednesday, it is an extra day for both the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins to get healthy.The Wednesday game at Target Field was postponed due to heavy rain in the bottom of the third inning before either team scored a run. The Twins and Tigers will play a split day-night doubleheader Thursday to close out the three-game series.The first game of the doubleheader begins at 1:10 p.m. CDT, with the night game starting at its originally scheduled time of 7:10.Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.90 ERA) will start the first game against Minnesota left-hander Pat Dean (1-6, 6.71 ERA). The Tigers Justin Verlander (14-8, 3.22 ERA) and the Twins Ervin Santana (7-10, 3.38 ERA), both originally scheduled to pitch Thursday, will remain the starters for the night game.When Detroit and Minnesota take the field again Thursday, both clubs hope they will do so with a bit healthier roster.Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler was not in the lineup Wednesday due to concussion-like symptoms three days after he was hit in the head by a pitch.It doesnt matter if hes symptomatic or not, manager Brad Ausmus said. He has to have one extra day after hes done being symptomatic. So he was symptomatic yesterday, so he couldnt play today. He has to be asymptomatic, then he has to do baseball activities, and then I think hes OK.Detroit designated hitter Victor Martinez, who was also hit by a pitch Sunday, was held out again Wednesday due to a knee injury.Minnesotas Miguel Sano hasnt played a game since Sept. 12 due to a back injury. Twins manager Paul Molitor was optimistic before Wednesdays game that Sano would have been available to pinch-hit if needed, and Molitor reiterated after the rainout that Sano might be in the lineup Thursday as the designated hitter.Twins first baseman Joe Mauer was back Wednesday after missing two games with a sore quad but returned only as the designated hitter. Molitor said Mauer most likely would return to first base Thursday in at least one of the games. Kennys Vargas was the Twins first baseman in Wednesdays postponed game.We dont have a ton of players considering where were at, Molitor said. So itd be nice if we could spread the workload out tomorrow.Wednesdays rainout marked the 13th weather-related incident at Target Field this year. It was the third postponement of the season at the Twins home ballpark. Minnesota also has had 10 rain delays in 2016.Neither team managed much in three innings Wednesday before the skies opened up. Twins rookie pitcher Jose Berrios got into jams in both the first and second innings, allowing runners to reach third base both times. However, he wriggled out of both situations and pitched a 1-2-3 third inning -- only to have his start cut short minutes later by the rain.It happens. Its rain. Its one of Gods gifts, Berrios said through a translator. I felt good out there. I know the numbers arent going to count tomorrow, but for me to be able to do that, I feel better out there. Its a confidence-booster for me.These games down the stretch ultimately wont mean much for the Twins, who are a major-league-worst 55-96 with 11 games to play. The Tigers, however, are still in pursuit of a playoff berth. Detroit (80-70) sits only one game out of the second American League wild-card spot after the Baltimore Orioles lost Wednesday. Custom Miami Dolphins Jerseys . JOHNS, N. Mike Hull Jersey . 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But its the transfer of Martinez, a 29-year-old first-team regular at one of Europes strongest sides thats the real reminder that China could soon become a haven for stars in their prime as well.Evergrande had sold Elkeson to Shanghai SIPG prior to Martinezs arrival and with Gervinho joining Hebei China Fortune, China has accounted for four of the five biggest transfers this winter. Whos in China? Demba Ba, Tim Cahill, Gervinho, Asamoah Gyan, Paulinho, Ramires and Mohamed Sissoko are among the former Premier League players in China. The expansion has been rapid with the television rights for the next five years of the Chinese Super League costing £830m, more than 30 times the previous sum.While the heavily regulated world of Major League Soccer restricts the likelihood of such excesses, there are no such obvious impediments in the way for the Chinese Super League.It seems that the prospect of a new market emerging to compete with Europes biggest league is one to be taken seriously. Paulinho, Tim Cahill and Ramires are among those embracing life in China Chris Atkins is a Chinese football expert based in Guangzhou, as well as a player representative and registered intermediary for RWMG Sports. Heres his take on the changes in China…What has changed in China and why?The government is keen to establish a more balanced economy based upon more than just manufacturing, with sports and entertainment industries seen as areas for investment. In China, companies are reliant on good relationships with the authorities and therefore are often inclined to help with initiatives seen as in the national interest. The stars in China Following Jackson Martinezs record-breaking move, we look at the other stars who play in Chinaa.dddddddddddd What companies have also seen from the success of Guangzhou Evergrande is the amount of brand recognition that can be gained from football, allowing diversification. With many of those involved from the slowing real estate sector, that is an important benefit. The overall idea is to build a footballing product that puts China on the world map.Whats the standard like?The top end of the division is as good as it gets in Asia, with four or five clubs now at a pretty good standard and Guangzhou Evergrande having won the AFC Champions League twice in the past three years. Gervinho heads to China Former Arsenal winger Gervinho has left Roma to join Chinese Super League new boys Hebei Fortune. Obviously the league is still far off the levels of Europes top leagues, but it has improved dramatically in the past five years and should continue to do so. However, the big task will be raising the standard of the Chinese players across the board with the majority of better players now at only three or four sides.Are there a lot of clubs capable of spending big now? Which ones?Every year the number of clubs capable of making big-money additions seems to increase as we are seeing more and more clubs taken over by big enterprises. Even the second division now is starting to see increased investment and the likes of Jadson, Luis Fabiano and Zvjezdan Misimovic will line up in that league this year. Ramires in Chelsea exit Ramires has completed his move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning from Chelsea for a fee of ￡25m. The top spending clubs capable of attracting top players are probably Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG, Jiangsu Suning, Hebei China Fortune, Shandong Luneng and Beijing Guoan.How is the influx affecting your clients? Is the money going up across the board?Pretty much. The need to spend more to stay competitive is being felt at all levels. While at the very bottom of the second division, salaries are still not increasing too much (around $200k net per year), a number of clubs who were spending those levels last year have raised their budget substantially for this season.Is this a fad or the start of something big?This is the key question. However, while current levels of spending may not be sustained I think the general push in the direction of sports investment will continue for some time. Much will depend on Chinas economic growth in the years ahead and particularly the health of the housing market.For the time being, expect further Chinese encroachment into European clubs and also further investment in players for the Chinese Super League. 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