San Diego Padres starter Walter Silva pitches against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

San Diego Padres starter Walter Silva pitches against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego.

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  1. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein follows through on a two-run home run hit off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  2. San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley tags out San Francisco Giants Juan Uribe at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. Uribe tried to score on a single hit by the Giants Ryan Garko.
  3. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, left, tags out San Diego Padres Oscar Salazar, right, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  4. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, and teammates look out from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3 in 10 innings.
  5. San Diego Padres pitcher Cesar Ramos delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  6. San Diego Padres' closer Heath Bell reacts after getting the final out of the Padres 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  7. San Diego Padres closer Heath Bellin celebrates after striking out San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe to end the game and preserve the Padres 2-0 victory in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  8. San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez watches his opposite field single that drives in his 99th run of the season in the third inning against the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  9. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone walks back to the dugout after grounding out to first in the Astros' 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone trots past first after grounding out in the seventh inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  11. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after lining out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  12. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after flying out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  13. Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada watches his sixth-inning line-out to right field in a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  14. Houston Astros Kazuo Matsui grounds out to New York second baseman Luis Castillo in the sixth inning at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mets won 4-0.
  15. Houston Astros right fielder Hunter Pence misplays New York Mets' Angel Pagan's third-inning triple in their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  16. Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman fields a foul ball between his legs in the bottom of the first inning of their baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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