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NEW YORK -- Derrick Rose knows he wont get a unanimous ovation from the United Center crowd on Friday, when he returns to the arena for the first time since being traded to the New York Knicks.That would be a dream, but I know Im going to get some boos here and there, Rose said Wednesday night. Its all a part of the game, all a part of the sport. Its not going to affect the way that I play and how bad I want to win that game.Rose will play in Chicago for the first time as a visitor on Friday night, after spending his first seven NBA seasons as the face of the?Bulls?franchise. Teammate Joakim Noah will also be making his return to Chicago.And while Rose expects some boos, former teammate?Jimmy Butler?said he expects a standing ovation for both players -- and hell be one of those on his feet.Lots of love, I can promise you that, Butler said Thursday. Ill be standing when their name is called, too, because they did a lot for the city. On the floor, they did a lot, but I think they did even more off the floor. Thats what I commend them for.Rose, a native of the South Side of Chicago, said he has no ill feelings toward the organization as he prepares to head home.Theres no bad blood there at all, Rose said. I totally understand the business of this game, and yeah, theres no bad blood. I never felt that way about getting traded or me coming to this team. I always took it as a blessing that I had the opportunity to come in this market, this franchise, and to be able to create a culture here.Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg also expects a warm welcome for Rose.I think he should be received well, Hoiberg said. Derrick did a lot of good things for the franchise, for the city -- obviously, winning an MVP. He had some great moments, some big playoff series. I think hell be ?received very well.Rose was drafted by the Bulls?with the No. 1 overall pick out of Memphis in 2008 and was named rookie of the year that season. He was named NBA MVP after the 2010-11 campaign, the youngest player to win the award, and led the Bulls to the top of the Eastern Conference during that regular season.But he hurt his knee for the first time in the playoffs the following season and had played in just 39 percent of possible games due to various injuries following the original injury.Earlier this week, Rose said that he approaches the game differently in New York than he did as a Bull.That was a young, raw talent, reckless type player. The player you see now, Im more mature, Rose told reporters. My IQ of the game has gotten higher. I dont have to do the things I did in the past with the team I have right now. Ill look crazy going out there shooting some of the shots I shot with the Bulls. Theres no need for that.Rose and the Knicks are off to a slow start thus far. New York is 1-3 and struggling to find cohesion on either end of the floor entering the game against Chicago. Rose is averaging 16 points, four rebounds and 2.5 assists over four games and is still trying to get comfortable with the offense after missing two weeks during the preseason to attend a civil trial in Los Angeles.Weve got to figure this out, Rose said after the Knicks 19-point loss to the?Houston Rockets?on Wednesday. Were trying to get better every day. Thats our approach to every game and practice, but it takes time.Were building a culture here, and it takes time.-- ESPNs Jeff Goodman contributed to this report. Gene Tenace Jersey . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Joe Rudi Jersey . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. 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Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. SEATTLE -- With the blister on a finger of his pitching hand fully healed, Hisashi Iwakuma felt he could throw basically any pitch he wanted in an impressive seven innings. It looked much the same as his previous starts. Iwakuma retired 16 straight over one stretch, Raul Ibanez homered for the first time in nearly a month and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Friday night. "He repeats. Hes so consistent with his delivery, his arm action, his arm slot, release point, its tough to see what is coming out," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. "Thats what you have to do. If youre going to be a solid starting pitcher up here youve got to do that." Iwakuma (4-1) took a one-hitter into the sixth inning before running into trouble, putting together another strong outing to help cement himself and Felix Hernandez as one of the top rotation duos in baseball. Iwakuma has allowed five earned runs over his last five starts, and the number could have been even smaller if not for a scoring change that ended up tagging him with two earned runs against the As. Overshadowed by Hernandez, the ace of the Mariners staff, Iwakuma has been nearly as solid this season. Hes pitched at least six innings in seven of eight starts despite being bothered by a lingering blister on his pitching hand, and has not allowed more than three earned runs in any start. "Those two have just been on another level," Seattle third baseman Kyle Seager said. "Everybody knows Felix, obviously, but (Iwakuma) hes been flying under the radar a little bit but hes been just as impressive. Its been pretty fun to play behind those two especially." Iwakuma gave up a solid leadoff single to right field to John Jaso and then was unhittable for the next five innings. He set down 15 straight with remarkable ease, through a combination of broken bats, weak groundballs and lazy flies. He struck out Yoenis Cespedes to close the first, struck out Derek Norris and Jaso in the third and retired Josh Donaldson and Daric Barton swinging to end the fifth. Iwakumas streak finally ended at 16 straight retired when Eric Sogard reached on an infield single -- originally ruled an error -- with one-out in the sixth inning. His groundball bounced off the arm of shortstop Brendan Ryan and Sogard reached without a throw. Jaso followed with a bloop single, annd the As finally got to Iwakuma on Jed Lowries two-out, two-run double into the right-field corner.dddddddddddd Lowrie had just one RBI in his previous 17 games before the double. The scoring change cost Iwakuma a chance to have his ERA dip below Hernandezs for the best in the American League. Instead, Iwakumas ERA rose from 1.61 to 1.74. He gave up four hits, struck out nine and walked none. Tom Wilhelmsen pitched the ninth for his 10th save. "Its a mental relief being able to pitch with that much of a big lead is big for myself, so being able to pitch with a better rhythm helped me be able to go through seven innings," Iwakuma said through an interpreter. Seattle scored twice in the first off Oakland starter Dan Straily (1-1). Seattle broke the game open with Ibanezs three-run homer in the third inning that came with two outs. Oakland lost its season-high fifth straight and dipped below .500 since starting the season 1-2. The As fell to 2-6 on their current 10-game road trip and only once has Oakland scored more than three runs. "Everybody has to pick everybody up and were not doing that right now," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. Straily struggled to get through five innings, but didnt get help from his defence starting in the first inning that led to two runs. Kendrys Morales chopper to left side bounced past both third baseman Josh Donaldson and Lowrie at shortstop to put runners at the corners with one out instead of a possible inning-ending double play. Michael Morse followed with an RBI single and Justin Smoak lined an RBI double to give Iwakuma an early lead. Seattles runs in the third also came thanks to a fortunate bounce. Seager reached on an infield single that spun awkwardly off the end of his bat. Straily gave up a two-out walk to Smoak that proved costly when Ibanez turned on a 1-1 pitch for his third homer of the season and first since April 14. "Its always nice to contribute and the last few games Ive played I guess have been better," Ibanez said. NOTES: Seattle improved to 16-8 this season when its starting pitcher works at least six innings. They are 1-11 when the starter fails to get through six. ... Seager scored three of the four times he reached base. ... Oaklands Derek Norris hit a solo homer, his first of the season, in the eighth off Seattle reliever Oliver Perez. ' ' '