Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, right, celebrates with Jon Rauch after the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings in a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins advanced to the playoffs. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, right, celebrates with Jon Rauch after the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings in a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins advanced to the playoffs.

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  1. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto (L) catches a hit by New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira as Twins outfielder Denard Span watches during the fourth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York, October 9, 2009.
  2. Minnesota Twins outfielders Denard Span, left, and Jason Kubel are shown during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series Game Two baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  3. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series baseball games against the New York Yankees, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  4. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media on an off day before the Twins American League Division Series baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  5. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media during a news conference at Yankee Stadium Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 in New York. The Twins take on the New Yankees in Game 2 of an American League division baseball series on Friday.
  6. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto throws out New York Yankees' Robinson Cano in the sixth inning during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  7. MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 11: Manager Joe Girardi #27 of the New York Yankees greets manager Ron Gardenhire #35 of the Minnesota Twins before Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on October 11, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  8. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Manager Ron Gardenhire (L)of the Minnesota Twins talks with Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees during batting practice before Game One of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  9. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Manager Ron Gardenhire of the Minnesota Twins looks on during batting practice before Game One of the ALDS against the New York Yankees during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  10. MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Former Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly chats with former player Paul Molitor and current manager Ron Gardenhire during a post-game tribute to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on October 4, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  11. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire walks off the field after taking out relief pitcher Jose Mijares during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the American League division baseball series against the New York Yankees on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Yankees won 4-1 and took the series 3-0.
  12. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, left, shakes hands with New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi before Game 3 of the American League division baseball series Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Minneapolis.
  13. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, right, celebrates with Jon Rauch after the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings in a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins advanced to the playoffs.
  14. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto is lifted by a teammate as Jon Rauch, right, watches after the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in innings in a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins advanced to the playoffs.
  15. Minnesota Twins' Jon Rauch, Jesse Crain and Joe Nathan, from left, celebrate after a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers onTuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins won 6-5 in 12 innings, and advanced to the playoffs.
  16. Minnesota Twins pitcher Jon Rauch walks back to the mound after giving up a three-run home run to Toronto Blue Jays' John McDonald during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.

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