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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees speaks to the media during a press conference about the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on November 3, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  1. Edwin Jackson, center, and Ian Kennedy, left, talk with Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch after the two baseball pitchers were introduced during a news conference at Chase Field on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Phoenix. The right-handed pitchers, Jackson, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers, while Kennedy pitched for the New York Yankees, were acquired in a three-team trade last week.
  2. Pitchers Ian Kennedy, right, and Edwin Jackson are introduced as new Arizona Diamondbacks baseball players during a news conference at Chase Field, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Phoenix. Kennedy, who last pitched for the New York Yankees, and Jackson, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers, were acquired by the Diamondbacks in a three-team trade last week.
  3. Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Ni Fu-te delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan in this October 1, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Ni, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  4. Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kuo Hong-chih of Taiwan faces the San Diego Padres in the 7th inning during their MLB National League baseball game in San Diego, California in this September 29, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Kuo, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  5. TOKYO - DECEMBER 10: An employee of the traditional doll maker Togyoku displays 'kawaribina' or news related dolls which are produced each year depicting the most relevant news story of the year during the press preview on December 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The dolls feature New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
  6. TOKYO - DECEMBER 10: An employee of the traditional doll maker Togyoku displays 'kawaribina' or news related dolls which are produced each year depicting the most relevant news story of the year during the press preview on December 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The dolls feature New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
  7. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Phil Coke #48 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after he was taken out of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  8. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Phil Coke #48 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after he was taken out of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  9. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (R) and Derek Jeter (L) watch the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009. The Yankees won the game 7-2.
  10. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees speaks to his team during batting practice prior to Game One of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  11. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees talks to Alex Rodriguez as they warm up at batting practice prior to Game One of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  12. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice prior to Game One of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  13. San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds waves to the crowd after leaving the game after batting in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres during their MLB National League baseball game in San Francisco, California in this September 26, 2007 file photo. Bonds was playing his last game as a Giant in San Francisco. The home run record holder will not be returning to Major League Baseball, his agent said on Thursday, effectively confirming the player's retirement. Bonds, who faces charges that he lied to a grand jury about steroid use, has not played in the past two seasons but had never formally retired. His agent Jeff Borris told The San Francisco Chronicle though that he saw no chance of a return for the 45-year-old slugger, who technically is still a free agent.
  14. Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Ni Fu-te delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan in this October 1, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Ni, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  15. Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kuo Hong-chih of Taiwan faces the San Diego Padres in the 7th inning during their MLB National League baseball game in San Diego, California in this September 29, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Kuo, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  16. Oakland Mayor Ronald Dellums smiles during a news conference at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to announce three proposed baseball stadium sites in Oakland for the Oakland Athletics following nine months of meetings with Major League Baseball.

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  2. Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) leader Heinz-Christian Strache (R) welcomes the head of the alliance of Austria's Future (BZOe) Uwe Scheuch in the FPOe location in the parliament before a joint news conference in Vienna December 16, 2009. Strache and Scheuch announced a merger of their parties.
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  8. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 16: Climate demonstrators march towards the Bella Centre where the UN climate summit is taking place on December 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hundreds of climate demonstrators marched to the summit venue to show their anger over the slow progress towards a climate deal by world leaders.
  9. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 16: Protestors attempt to break through police lines using a homemade raft to cross a canal to the Bella Centre where the UN climate summit is taking place on December 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hundreds of climate demonstrators marched to the summit venue to show their anger over the slow progress towards a climate deal by world leaders.
  10. British Airways plane tail-fins are seen behind barbed wire at Heathrow Airport in London, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. British Airways PLC and union leaders agreed to meet Wednesday for emergency talks as the airline attempts to avert a 12-day strike by cabin crew staff over Christmas.
  11. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 16: Climate demonstrators march towards the Bella Centre where the UN climate summit is taking place on December 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hundreds of climate demonstrators marched to the summit venue to show their anger over the slow progress being made by world leaders towards a climate deal.
  12. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 16: Delegates listen to speeches during the Climate Change Conference on December 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Politicians and environmentalists are meeting for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 that runs until December 18. Some of the participating nation's leaders will attend the last days of the summit.
  13. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 16: A delegate rubs his eyes as he sits in the main hall during the Climate Change Conference on December 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Politicians and environmentalists are meeting for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 that runs until December 18. Some of the participating nation's leaders will attend the last days of the summit.
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  15. French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomes Kenyan environmentalist and 2004 Nobel peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, left, prior to their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009. Sarkozy meet with central Africa heads of states for discussions aimed at preserving forests in Africa.
  16. French President Nicolas Sarkozy greets Gabon President Ali Bongo, left, prior to their meeing at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009. Sarkozy meet with central Africa heads of states for discussions aimed at preserving forests in Africa.