Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, center, celebrates with teammates Akinori Iwamura, left, of Japan, and Carl Crawford, right, after his fifth-inning grand slam off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson during a Major League Baseball game Friday, May 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, center, celebrates with teammates Akinori Iwamura, left, of Japan, and Carl Crawford, right, after his fifth-inning grand slam off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson during a Major League Baseball game Friday, May 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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  1. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Carl Crawford #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays misses a hit by Victor Martinez of the Boston Red Sox on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 3-1.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Carl Crawford #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws hit bat in the air during the game against the New York Yankees on September 7, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  3. ST. PETERSBURG, FL - SEPTEMBER 4: Carl Crawford #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays bats against the Detroit Tigers September 4, 2009 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
  4. ST. PETERSBURG - AUGUST 16: Outfielder Carl Crawford #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays gets a hit against the Toronto Blue Jays during the game at Tropicana Field on August 16, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
  5. Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford singles off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Josh Roenicke during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Crawford went four-for-five and scored three runs in the 11-4 win over Toronto.
  6. Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford is caught stealing second by Toronto Blue Jays' Aaron Hill, left, during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Crawford was out on the throw from Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas.
  7. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Akinori Iwamura #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays sends the ball to first as Josh Reddick #68 of the Boston Red Sox is out at second on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
  8. Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura, of Japan, follows the flight of his two-run, sixth-inning triple off Seattle Mariners' Garrett Olson during a baseball game Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays Carl Crawford and Ben Zobrist scored on the hit.
  9. Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, left, and Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, both of Japan, laugh before a baseball game Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  10. Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford (C) celebrates with the Rays' Akinori Iwamura after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 20, 2009.
  11. Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura lands on Toronto Blue Jays Lyle Overbay after forcing him out on the double play during the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 19, 2009.
  12. Toronto Blue Jays shortstop John McDonald (L) misses the catch, allowing Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura to successfully steal second base and then advance to third on error in the seventh inning of their MLB American League game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 18, 2009.
  13. Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, right, celebrates with Fernando Perez after Longoria hit a two-run home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Manny Delcarmen during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday Sept. 2, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  14. DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on while waiting to bat against the Detroit Tigers during the game at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.
  15. DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on against the Detroit Tigers during the game at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.
  16. ST. PETERSBURG - AUGUST 16: Infielder Jason Bartlett #8 is congratulated by Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays after scoring a run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the game at Tropicana Field on August 16, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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