Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez, left, hands the ball to manager Cecil Cooper (15) as Rodriguez is taken out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Cincinnati. Catcher Humberto Quintero watches. Cincinnati won 3-1. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez, left, hands the ball to manager Cecil Cooper (15) as Rodriguez is taken out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Cincinnati. Catcher Humberto Quintero watches. Cincinnati won 3-1.

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  1. Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez, left, hands the ball to manager Cecil Cooper (15) as Rodriguez is taken out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Cincinnati. Catcher Humberto Quintero watches. Cincinnati won 3-1.
  2. The Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez stares towards the outfield as the New York Mets' Jeff Francouer runs the bases in the background with his two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  3. Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez works against the New York Mets in the first inning of their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  4. Houston Astros' Wandy Rodriguez (51) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Houston.
  5. Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez reacts after giving up a home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Mark DeRosa during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 in Houston.
  6. Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez throws against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 in Houston.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Houston Astros interim manager Dave Clark goes over the lineup before their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 in Houston. Clark was promoted from third base coach after the Astros fired manager Cecil Cooper on Monday.
  14. Houston Astros' Lance Berkman, center, sits in the dugout during their 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Cincinnati. Berkman was scratched from the original starting lineup with back and hip problems. Manager Cecil Cooper said Berkman may not play again until Friday.
  15. Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez, left, hands the ball to manager Cecil Cooper (15) as Rodriguez is taken out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Cincinnati. Catcher Humberto Quintero watches. Cincinnati won 3-1.

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