New York Mets pitcher Fernando Nieve at work in the second inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

New York Mets pitcher Fernando Nieve at work in the second inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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  1. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa smiles after he was hit in the face with a shaving cream pie after pitching a complete game shutout to lift the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  2. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa waves to fans after his complete-game 4-0 shutout of the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  3. New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, congratulates starter Nelson Figueroa who pitched a complete game shutout in the Mets 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  4. New York Mets greet teammate Angel Pagan, right, after he scored on David Wright's sixth-inning sacrifice fly in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens.
  5. New York Mets third base coach Razor Shines, left, stands with Angel Pagan during the Mets' 4-0 shutout victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  6. Second base umpire Adrian Johnson, right, signals New York Mets runner Daniel Murphy, center, out as Murphy signals himself safe after trying to stretch a third-inning single into a double in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, left, holds the ball in his ungloved hand.
  7. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter dances with the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, during a rally for the baseball team at City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Phillies take on the New York Yankees in the World Series beginning Wednesday in New York.
  8. Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth (R) congratulates teammate Pedro Feliz (7) after scoring on an RBI double by Phillies' Raul Ibanez (Not Pictured), against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of their Major League Baseball NLCS series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  9. Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and manager Dallas Green (L) speaks with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel before the Phillies met the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  10. The Philadelphia Phillies Cole Hamels pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Philadelphia, October 8, 2009.
  11. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Starting pitcher Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  12. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: A fan of the Philadelphia Phillies has a Phillies logo painted on her face prior to Game Two of the NLDS against the Colorado Rockies during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  2. Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (R) runs the ball as Cincinnati Bengals defender Chinedum Ndukwe tries to make the tackle during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 8, 2009.
  3. JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 08: Running back Jamaal Charles #25 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to avoid a tackle attempt by linebacker Daryl Smith #52 of the Jacksonville Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars defeated the Chiefs 24-21.
  4. FOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 08: Jerod Mayo #51 of the New England Patriots celebrates making a stop as Chad Henne #7 of the Miami Dolphins looks on November 8, 2009 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins 27-17.
  5. JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 08: Quarterback Matt Cassel #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars defeated the Chiefs 24-21.
  6. JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 08: Running back Maurice Jones-Drew #32 of the Jacksonville Jaguars scores a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on November 8, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars defeated the Chiefs 24-21.
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  8. Turkey's Muhammet Demir (2nd L) is challenged by Colombia's Gustavo Cuellar and Daniel Catano (R) during the Under-17 World Cup quarter-final soccer match at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, November 8, 2009.
  9. German singer Nina Hagen signs autographs before a Cinema For Peace Foundation gala diner in Berlin November 8, 2009.
  10. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (R) fumbles the ball as Baltimore Ravens defender Ed Reed tackles him during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 8, 2009.
  11. Villarreal's Robert Pires from France, reacts after scoring against Sevilla during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  12. Washington Redskins tight end Todd Yoder makes a catch for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Atlanta.
  13. Marseille's Fabrice Abriel, front, challenges for the ball with Lyon's Miralem Pjanic during their French League One soccer match at Gerland stadium, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  14. Sevilla's Jesus Navas from Spain, left, and Villarreal's Joan Capdevila from Spain, right, vie for the ball during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  15. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, left, show the Freedom Award for the American and German people, they received during the Freedom Award's Ceremony of the Atlantic Council in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  16. Villarreal's Bruno Soriano from Spain, right, controls the ball agains Sevilla during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.