St. Louis Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo, after Rasmus hit a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Micah Owings in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo, after Rasmus hit a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Micah Owings in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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  9. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Skip Schumaker #55 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts to Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers stealing second base in the third inning of Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  10. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: James Loney #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals fields a ground ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  12. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Andre Ethier #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs the bases after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  13. Cincinnati Reds' Micah Owings adjusts his cap after giving up a solo home run to Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings Milledge in the fourth inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009.
  14. Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings Milledge, right, passes third base coach Tony Beasley after hitting a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds' Micah Owings in the fourth inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. The Pirates won 5-2.
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