CLEVELAND -- Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon had a one-on-one meeting with struggling right fielder Jason Heyward before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.Heyward hasnt been in the starting lineup since Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.I covered everything, Maddon said Wednesday. We had a good exchange of thoughts. He didnt leave angry. It was a very open conversation. Hes a very good baseball player and a big part of our future. If we didnt have other options, we probably wouldnt do it [replace him].Maddon chose to play Chris Coghlan in right field on Tuesday night and started Jorge Soler in Game 2.Heyward replaced Soler as a pinch runner in the fifth inning of the Cubs 5-1 win?over the?Cleveland Indians?that tied the Series at 1-1 on Wednesday night. Heyward went 0-for-2 with a strikeout to lower his postseason average to .067.Heyward signed an eight-year, $184 million deal with the Cubs last winter but struggled for much of 2016. He hit .230 with just seven home runs in 530 at-bats during the regular season, leading to lost playing time late in the season.There was nothing that needed to be said to me, Heyward told the Chicago Tribune and other reporters after Game 1 of the World Series, a 6-0 Cubs loss. He makes the lineup, and thats that. Hes going to put the best team out there, whatever he feels like is going to help us win.Maddon said he and Heyward did talk big picture, as this offseason will be a big one for Heyward. Many in baseball believe some kind of a swing overhaul is needed, as Heywards tendency this season was to hit soft ground balls to the right side or fly balls to the warning track -- even on pitches he hit hard.Theres no time to get him back in the groove like we were trying earlier this year, Maddon said.The Cubs manager indicated he will go game-by-game to determine his right fielder for the rest of the World Series. Cheap Sneakers Online Nz . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. Cheap Shoes Online Nz . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. http://www.salesneakersnz.com/ . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. Discount Sneakers Online . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. Cheap Mens Shoes Nz . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city.The St. Louis Blues say they have an agreement in principle with unrestricted free agent forward Derek Roy. TSN Hockey analyst Aaron Ward reports that the deal is for one year and $4 million. "(Im) proud to be part of the St. Louis Blues organizaton," Roy said on his Twitter account. "(Im) excited to get started." The team tweeted that the deal is pending a physical. Thee 30-year-old Ottawa native had seven goals and 21 assists in 42 games split between the Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars last season.dddddddddddd He played his first eight seasons for the Buffalo Sabres and has compiled 168 goals and 455 points in 591 NHL contests. Roy was traded to the Canucks at the Apr. 2 deadline in exchange for Kevin Connauton and a second round draft pick. ' ' '