Florida Marlins' Cody Ross hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in St. Louis. Ross had three hits and drove in two runs, helping the Marlins win 5-2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Florida Marlins' Cody Ross hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in St. Louis. Ross had three hits and drove in two runs, helping the Marlins win 5-2.

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  1. Florida Marlins' Cody Ross, left, and Dan Uggla celebrate the Marlins' 6-3 win over the New York Mets in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Ross hit a three-run home run and Uggla added a solo shot.
  2. Florida Marlins' Cody Ross hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in St. Louis. Ross had three hits and drove in two runs, helping the Marlins win 5-2.
  3. Florida Marlins center fielder Cody Ross reacts after being hit by a pitch on a throw by New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  4. Florida Marlins' Cody Ross rounds second base after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Miami.
  5. Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla (6) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a single by teammate Cody Ross during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in St. Louis. The Marlins won 5-2.
  6. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, left, drops the ball as Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla scores on a single by Cody Ross during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in St. Louis.
  7. Florida Marlins shortstop Emilio Bonifacio puts the tag on Philadelphia Phillies' Ben Francisco reaching for the bag on a steal attempt in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  8. Florida Marlins starting pitcher Josh Johnson throws in the second inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 7-6.
  9. Florida Marlins' Cameron Maybin looks back as he scores on Ronny Paulino's RBI-double in the first inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  10. Florida Marlins' Ronny Paulino breaks his bat hitting and RBI-double in the first inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  11. Florida Marlins' Ronny Paulino, left and closer Leo Nunez, right, celebrate after they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  12. Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla follows through on his RBI-double to score teammate Nick Johnson in the eighth inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 3 2009, in Philadelphia. The Marlins won 4-3.
  13. Tony La Russa, right, speaks as St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., left, listens during a news conference announcing La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and that former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire will become hitting coach, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in St. Louis.
  14. Tony La Russa, right, shakes hands with St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., bottom, left, as general manager John Mozeliak, top left, looks on during a news conference announcing La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and that former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire will become hitting coach, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in St. Louis.
  15. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Skip Schumaker #55 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts to Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers stealing second base in the third inning of Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  16. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: James Loney #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals fields a ground ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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