San Diego Padres' Everth Cabrera is followed by third base coach Glenn Hoffman as he prepares to toss his helmet after blasting a walk off grand slam in the ninth inning to give the Padres a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets in a baseball game Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

San Diego Padres' Everth Cabrera is followed by third base coach Glenn Hoffman as he prepares to toss his helmet after blasting a walk off grand slam in the ninth inning to give the Padres a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets in a baseball game Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in San Diego.

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