New York Mets' Ryan Church gets out of the way of an inside pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Jackson during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Catching is Pirates' Robinzon Diaz. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

New York Mets' Ryan Church gets out of the way of an inside pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Jackson during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Catching is Pirates' Robinzon Diaz. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.

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  1. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa smiles after he was hit in the face with a shaving cream pie after pitching a complete game shutout to lift the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  2. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa waves to fans after his complete-game 4-0 shutout of the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  3. New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, congratulates starter Nelson Figueroa who pitched a complete game shutout in the Mets 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  4. New York Mets greet teammate Angel Pagan, right, after he scored on David Wright's sixth-inning sacrifice fly in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens.
  5. New York Mets third base coach Razor Shines, left, stands with Angel Pagan during the Mets' 4-0 shutout victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  6. Second base umpire Adrian Johnson, right, signals New York Mets runner Daniel Murphy, center, out as Murphy signals himself safe after trying to stretch a third-inning single into a double in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, left, holds the ball in his ungloved hand.
  7. Atlanta Braves' Garret Anderson, left, turns to the stands while being acknowledged for his 2500th career hit while heading to the outfield with Ryan Church as they take on the Washington Nationals in a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Atlanta. Anderson is the 89th player in major league history with 2,500 hits, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
  8. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, right, tags out Atlanta Braves base runner Omar Infante after the Braves' Ryan Church hit into a double play during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in St. Louis.
  9. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Paul Janish avoids Atlanta Braves' Ryan Church after forcing him out on an Omar Infante ground ball in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, in Atlanta.
  10. Atlanta Braves' Ryan Church watches his RBI double during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in New York.
  11. Atlanta Braves batter Ryan Church watches the ball after hitting a run scoring double against the New York Mets in the fifth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York August 19, 2009.
  12. Atlanta Braves' Ryan Church follows through on an RBI double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, in New York.
  13. Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, watches his RBI-double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Donnie Veal in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. Pirates catcher Robinson Diaz, left, looks on. The Reds won 6-0.
  14. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  15. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  16. Pittsburgh Pirates' Delwyn Young, middle, is congratulated by Garrett Jones, left, and Brandon Moss, right, after Young hit a three-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Cincinnati. The Reds won 8-4.

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