The story for the Montreal Alouettes in 2013, as it has been the past 15 years, is Anthony Calvillo. The veteran signal caller has seen seven coaching changes during his tenure in Montreal. He was named an East Division All-Star under Coach of the Year Charlie Taaffe; won a Grey Cup, a Most Outstanding Player Award, and was twice named a CFL All-Star under Hall of Fame coach Don Matthews; and two consecutive Grey Cup victories, Most Outstanding Player Awards, and All-Star selections under now-Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman. New head coach Dan Hawkins surely is hoping the 40-year-old has some gas left in the tank for his coaching reign. Hawkins, who cut his coaching teeth in the NCAA, will need Calvillo to be a team leader and help him navigate through the unique challenges of the Canadian game. Calvillos 2012 stat line suggests there is no reason to believe he wont be up to the task (his 5,000+ passing yards, 31:14 touchdown to interception ratio; and 60% completion percentage were in line with some of the better seasons throughout his career). In other words, despite the odd whisper or suggestion that the 19-year-veteran has lost a step, he is still very much a premier QB in the CFL. Calvillos sustained high play is a good thing, because while Hawkins is inheriting a team with lots of talent, it is also one that has been subject to more change in recent years than some Alouettes fans are used to. The off-season was once again somewhat uncharacteristically busy in Montreal; GM Jim Popp taking flyers on some potential boom or bust veterans in free agency to fill roster holes. Visit TSN.ca/CFL for the full team preview. 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I would say thats what the issue was.Still, the Rangers had to be encouraged by the performance from Darvish after struggling through the first four hitters of the game in only his third start since coming off the disabled list -- and only sixth for Texas since missing all of last season after Tommy John surgery.Texas was down 2-0 after Crisp started the game with a triple into the right-field corner before Jed Lowries sacrifice fly and Davis first homer, a two-out shot. Darvish then retired 16 of the last 18 batters he faced, striking out Davis -- who had also doubled against him -- on a breaking pitch to end the sixth.The team came back, we had a one-run lead, I gave up two hits to the same guy, so I really wanted to get a strikeout and get the momentum going for the team, Darvish said through his interpreter. Thats what I was aiming for, and (the emotional reaction) just happened naturally.Ian Desmond hit his 20th homer for the Rangers, a two-run shot in the fifth that put them ahead 3-2. That came two innings after the All-Star center fielder had a two-out double and scored on Adrian Beltres single.Darvish limited Oakland to two runs and four hits, with six strikeouts and no walks while throwing a season-high 93 pitches (64 strikes). He is 1-8 in 11 career starts against Oakland, the lone win coming May 16, 2012.Plus fastball still. Throwing his breaking ball, As manager Bob Melvin said.dddddddddddd He pitched great after a little bit of a rocky start.Ryan Dull (5-2) threw 1 1/3 perfect innings in relief of Sean Manaea, who struck out nine without a walk in 6 2/3 innings. Ryan Madson worked the ninth for his 22nd save in 28 chances, two nights after giving up Beltres game-ending homer in the series opener.While Darvish felt good, he said he said he let it all out against Davis to end his night.Hes engaged, hes determined, he wants this as bad as anybody, he knows what he means to this ballclub in his starts and how valuable they are, Banister said. That reaction, I loved it. It tells me this guy is coming to pitch and play and be a huge part of this.SHORT HOPSIt was Davis 10th career multihomer game, his second this season against the Rangers. He had three homers against him at home May 17. ... Oakland is 6-0-1 in its last seven series at Texas over the last three years.NEW ARMSThe Rangers acquired right-hander Lucas Harrell and left-hander Dario Alvarez from the Atlanta Braves for minor league infielder Travis Demeritte. 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