St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, left, congratulates catcher Jason LaRue after the Cardinals' 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. LaRue hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to put the Cardinals ahead for good. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, left, congratulates catcher Jason LaRue after the Cardinals' 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. LaRue hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to put the Cardinals ahead for good.

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  2. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during batting practice before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during a pregame news conference before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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  6. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during a pregame news conference before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  7. Tony La Russa, right, speaks as St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., left, listens during a news conference announcing La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and that former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire will become hitting coach, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in St. Louis.
  8. Tony La Russa, right, shakes hands with St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., bottom, left, as general manager John Mozeliak, top left, looks on during a news conference announcing La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and that former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire will become hitting coach, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in St. Louis.
  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.
  11. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Tony La Russa #10 manager of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during Game Three of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  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. St. Louis Cardinals' Jason LaRue watches his two-run single off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Carlos Fisher in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati. St. Louis won 13-0.
  14. Cincinnati Reds' Laynce Nix hits a grand slam off St. Louis Cardinals starter John Smoltz in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Cincinnati. At right is St. Louis Cardinals catcher Jason LaRue.
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  16. DENVER - SEPTEMBER 27: Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies singles to right field to drive in Carlos Gonzalez for the winning run in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field on September 27, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Catcher Jason LaRue #21 of the Cardinals backs up the plate as umpire Larry Vanover oversees the action as the Rockies defeated the Cardinals 4-3.

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