Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dana Eveland, right, heads to the dugout after giving up a three-run home run to Los Angeles Angels' Juan Rivera in the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Oakland Athletics Adam Kennedy, left, runs of the field. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dana Eveland, right, heads to the dugout after giving up a three-run home run to Los Angeles Angels' Juan Rivera in the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Oakland Athletics Adam Kennedy, left, runs of the field.

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  2. Los Angeles Angels' Ervin Santana works against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  3. Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, right, prepares his double play throw to first base over Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins (9) during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Angels' Bobby Abreu was out at first base.
  4. Los Angeles Angels' Joe Saunders works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  5. Oakland Athletics' Brad Kilby works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  6. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir throws to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. The Angels beat the Athletics 4-2.
  7. Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart's locker sits untouched in the Angels locker room on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Adenhart was killed in a car accident last April. After a season that began with a tragedy and ended in bittersweet defeat for the Los Angeles Angels, manager Mike Scioscia was left thinking about what his team accomplished and what it left undone during perhaps his longest year in baseball.
  8. Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins (R) sits in the dugout watching the New York Yankees celebrate after the Yankees defeated the Angels to win the Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series and advance to the World Series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  9. Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins (R) sits in the dugout watching the New York Yankees celebrate after the Yankees defeated the Angels to win the Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series and advance to the World Series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  10. New York Yankees celebrate as Los Angeles Angels batter Gary Matthews Jr. (C) walks away from home plate after they defeated the Angels in their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  11. New York Yankees celebrate as Los Angeles Angels batter Gary Matthews Jr. (C) walks away from home plate after they defeated the Angels in their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  12. Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins sits alone in the dugout watching the New York Yankees celebrate after the Yankees defeated the Angels to win the Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series and advance to the World Series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  13. Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy (29) follows through on a two-run single off Texas Rangers' Warner Madrigal in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. Kennedy was thrown out at second on the play. The Athletics won 9-0.
  14. Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy watches his RBI single against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.
  15. Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dana Eveland, right, heads to the dugout after giving up a three-run home run to Los Angeles Angels' Juan Rivera in the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Oakland Athletics Adam Kennedy, left, runs of the field.
  16. Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton, right, scores past Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis on an Adam Kennedy single during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.

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