Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal, left, leaps to avoid the slide by Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, right, as Furcal completes a double play on a ball hit by Diamondbacks' Chris Young in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Phoenix. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal, left, leaps to avoid the slide by Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, right, as Furcal completes a double play on a ball hit by Diamondbacks' Chris Young in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Phoenix.

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  3. Los Angeles Dodgers' Rafael Furcal loses his helmet on a foul ball while batting against the Philadephia Phillies during the fifth inning in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
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  7. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre leaves the dugout in an empty Dodger Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship baseball series.
  8. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier talks with reporters in the clubhouse as the team cleans out their lockers at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies the National League Championship baseball series.
  9. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier talks with reporters in the clubhouse as the team cleans out their lockers at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies the National League Championship baseball series.
  10. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier talks with reporters in the clubhouse as the team cleans out their lockers at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies the National League Championship baseball series.
  11. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ramon Troncoso walks under a sign over a door leading to the dugout from the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship baseball series.
  12. Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez locker is shown in the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship baseball series.
  13. Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Miguel Montero catches a foul ball hit by Chicago Cubs' Ryan Theriot in the fifth inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  14. Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Miguel Montero, left, tags out Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld during a rundown between home plate and third base in the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  15. San Francisco Giants' Andres Torres, center, is congratulated by Bengie Molina after scoring on Pablo Sandoval's sacrifice against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The Giants won 7-3. At left is Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero.
  16. Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, second from right, is congratulated by teammate Ryan Roberts (14) and a batboy after hitting a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in San Francisco.

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