Pittsburgh Pirates' Robinzon Diaz (23) is tagged out by New York Mets third baseman David Wright during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Diaz was tagged out on a grounder by Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, who was safe at first. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Pittsburgh Pirates' Robinzon Diaz (23) is tagged out by New York Mets third baseman David Wright during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Diaz was tagged out on a grounder by Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, who was safe at first. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.

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  1. 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.
  2. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
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  4. 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.
  5. Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, middle, is congratulated by Garrett Jones, left, after McCutchen scored on an Andy LaRoche double hit off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Cincinnati. Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez is at right.
  6. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Zach Duke throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.

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