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The most wanted rule-breaker in America today is a New England Patriots ball boy.So whether you think Deflategate is a big deal or not, consider this: If the allegations are true, the fall guy wont be the quarterback married to a supermodel or the multimillionaire coach.Just like the last time the Patriots were caught cheating, a more expendable member of the family will take the blame.Last time, that was Matt Walsh, the only guy fired after Spygate, when the Patriots videotaped other teams coaches to steal hand signals. Coach Bill Belichick said he interpreted the rules wrongly, claimed he couldnt pick video staffer Walsh out of a lineup, paid his fine and continued coaching as if nothing had happened.Now, the Patriots are accused of deflating footballs to make them easier to throw and catch. Once again, the organization has gone hush-hush from top to bottom, including how the footballs are handled.But somewhere, locked inside a janitors closet somewhere deep in the bowels of Gillette Stadium, theres probably another young staffer waiting to be sacrificed. Hes the ball boy the Patriots are sure to single out as the mastermind behind it all. You can imagine him, texting his parents.Wont see you for dinner tonight — or maybe ever. We got caught. Somebodys got to take the fall. Can you tell Dad and write a note to school and explain I wont be back?He probably thought catching passes from Tom Brady would be all fun and games. But when theres trouble, the Patriots circle the wagons. Ball boys dont get invited inside. The best he can hope for at this point is a new identity.Think about it: Where else have you seen a bunch of guys with lots of rings kissing the boss and each other as much as the Patriots do? Like the Corleones, its just business, from owner Robert Kraft on down.Ball boys are expendable, and when the Patriots blame one — as Southern Cal did when the Trojans were caught doing the same thing in 2012 — take it with an industrial-sized dose of salt.Would a ball boy deflate balls illegally after they were approved by the referees without asking Belichick or Brady for permission?Well, Brady apparently likes his footballs on the soft side, particularly in rainy conditions like those from Sundays AFC title game 45-7 victory over the Colts. So if the reports are correct, and if the NFL found 11 of the 12 Patriots footballs were under-inflated, the only thing Belichick would be mad about — at least at first — is how the kid got that 12th ball wrong.Belichick and Brady likely were careful enough never to ask anyone directly to take air out of balls. Maybe they learned about buffers from the Corleones, too. Maybe that wish was relayed through nothing more damning than winks and nods.But plausible deniability wont fly in in this case. They knew the rules, and if opponents thought the footballs they were intercepting seemed flat, what are the chances the Patriots didnt?Never fear. Now that the NFLs crack security team is on the case, the mystery will be solved any day now. Those guys, after all, never get anything wrong.Remember how quickly they found the Ray Rice videotape? Or how they took care of bounty accusations in New Orleans without a hiccup?OK, so the game was over Sunday, and they still havent finished examining 12 footballs. But now Commissioner Roger Goodell is on the case, and hes known for getting rid of a crisis quickly and efficiently, just as he has handled every crisis this season.Or not.Now imagine the ball boys mother promising to go all the way up the food chain if necessary to get her son — whom well call Dave — out of trouble.But first, David, tell me where your baby pictures are. One of the guys from the news trucks parked on the lawn is asking.Thats the last thing, mom. Dont call me David anymore. My new name is Drew.Drew.Drew Bledsoe. Coach Belichick told me nobody would remember that name.___Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke@ap.org and follow him at Twitter.com/JimLitke. B.J. Upton Jersey . The Canucks figured to be active prior to Wednesdays trade deadline, getting a jump on things the previous day when they dealt goaltender Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers for netminder Jacob Markstrom and forward Shawn Matthias. 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A week after being released by the Atlanta Braves and just days after signing a minor league deal with San Francisco, the Giants purchased Ugglas contract from Triple-A Fresno. They put him in the starting lineup for the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. "I know what I bring to a clubhouse. I know what I can bring on the field, and Im just looking forward to going out there and having fun with the guys," Uggla said after slipping into his newly stitched No. 22 Giants uniform. "No added pressure here on my end. Ive been in some dark places and battled my own struggles the last year and a half. But thats over now. Im here to have fun." The Giants have had little production from their second basemen this season. Marco Scutaro and Ehire Adrianza were placed on the 15-day disabled list before the game. Scutaros strained lower back has kept him out for all but five games this season -- though the Giants are still hopeful he can come back -- and Adrianza has a strained right hamstring that is considered minor. As a result, the Giants signed Uggla to a minor league deal Monday. They also designated left-handed pitcher Jose De Paula and infielder Nick Noonan for assignment Friday to make room for Uggla and infielder Tony Abreu, who was also called up from Triple-A. Uggla went 2 for 7 with two walks and an RBI in two games for Fresno. Giants manager Bruce Bochy had hoped Uggla could play more in the minors before calling him up. The latest round of injuries just didnt allow it. Bochy said hes hoping Uggla can pull off a turnaround similar to the kind Pat BBurrell and Jeff Francoeur did after signing with San Francisco in the middle of recent seasons.dddddddddddd "Sometimes change is good," Bochy said. "We like taking a look at players who have a track record, and he has an outstanding track record. You look for them to be available, and really, the timing was perfect for us." Uggla will cost the Giants only $500,000. The Braves are responsible for the $18 million hes guaranteed over the rest of this season and next season. The 34-year-old second baseman has 233 career homers and a .244 average. He had five straight 30-homer seasons for the Marlins and Braves from 2007-11 and has made three NL All-Star teams. But since 2012, Uggla has hit just .196 with 43 homers and 143 RBIs in 1,101 at-bats. He said hes working on "staying short" in his swing instead of trying to hit home runs. "Were human. Were going to fall out of whack sometimes," Uggla said. "We have to get ourselves back into the right places some way or another. And for me, thats just trying to get the barrel to the ball and staying as short as I can." More than anything, Uggla is excited for another opportunity in the majors. He has some familiarity with his new teammates, playing with pitchers Tim Hudson in Atlanta and Yusmeiro Petit with the Marlins, but otherwise the Giants offer a clean slate. Uggla said he was excited to play in front of the nightly sellouts at AT&T Park. He compared the feelings before his debut with San Francisco to opening day. "Anytime you do have an opening day or a first game, thats kind of similar to the butterflies you get on opening day. Its a fresh start," he said. "Im excited about it. I got all the right nerves going, the anxious, excited-ness going. Im looking forward to getting it going." 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