A pickoff throw bounces off the glove of Florida Marlins first baseman Nick Johnson, right, as Cincinnati Reds' Darnell McDonald (16) dives safely back to first in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, in Cincinnati. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

A pickoff throw bounces off the glove of Florida Marlins first baseman Nick Johnson, right, as Cincinnati Reds' Darnell McDonald (16) dives safely back to first in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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  1. A pickoff throw bounces off the glove of Florida Marlins first baseman Nick Johnson, right, as Cincinnati Reds' Darnell McDonald (16) dives safely back to first in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  2. Florida Marlins' Nick Johnson, right, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Todd Wellemeyer, left, during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in St. Louis.
  3. Florida Marlins' Nick Johnson strikes out against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Arthur Rhodes in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won the game 3-2.
  4. Florida Marlins first baseman Nick Johnson tosses the ball to first for an out after fielding a ground ball by Cincinnati Reds' Matt Maloney in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  5. Florida Marlins' Nick Johnson (20) is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro while running to first on a sacrifice bunt during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in St. Louis.
  6. Florida Marlins' Nick Johnson follows through on an RBI single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in New York. The Marlins won 13-4.
  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. Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, is congratulated by manager Dusty Baker, left, after the Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 in a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  14. Cincinnati Reds Scott Rolen, left, slides safely into third past Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Andy LaRouche, right, for a RBI-triple in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 6-0.
  15. Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, watches his RBI-double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Donnie Veal in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. Pirates catcher Robinson Diaz, left, looks on. The Reds won 6-0.
  16. Cincinnati Reds third base coach Mark Berry drops to the ground while dodging a line drive foul ball from Reds' batter Brandon Phillips in the third inning during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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