1Washington Nationals' catcher Josh Bard, right, and teammate Adam Dunn celebrate the their 6-5 win over the New York Mets in their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Bard hit a home run, going one-for-three with three runs batted in. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

1Washington Nationals' catcher Josh Bard, right, and teammate Adam Dunn celebrate the their 6-5 win over the New York Mets in their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Bard hit a home run, going one-for-three with three runs batted in.

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  1. Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones, left, slides safely into home plate on a two-run single by Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar as Washington Nationals catcher Josh Bard, right, waits for the ball during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Washington.
  2. Washington Nationals interim manager Jim Riggleman, front left, talks to pitcher Garrett Mock, center, as Josh Bard, back left, Pete Orr, Ian Desmond and Adam Dunn (44) look on during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Washington. The Braves won 11-5.
  3. Los Angeles Dodgers' Jason Repko (17) slides home to score on a throwing error by Washington Nationals' Cristian Guzman as Nationals catcher Josh Bard, right, dives for the ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-4.
  4. Washington Nationals catcher Josh Bard, top, holds up the ball after he tagged out Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier (16) at home during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Washington.
  5. Los Angeles Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda (R) fouls off a pitch in front of Washington Nationals catcher Josh Bard in the third inning during their MLB National League baseball game in Washington September 22, 2009.
  6. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Livan Hernandez (61) prepares to leave the mound as he hands the ball over to manager Jim Riggleman (5) as catcher Josh Bard, left, looks on against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Washington. The Dodgers won 14-2.
  7. Washington Nationals' Alberto Gonzalez enters the dugout after scoring on an RBI by Adam Dunn during the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves in their baseball game Sunday Oct. 4, 2009, in Atlanta. Washington won 2-1 in the 15th inning with a RBI by Gonzalez.
  8. Washington Nationals' Adam Dunn singles to right field to drive in Alberto Gonzalez against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning of their baseball game Sunday Oct. 4, 2009, in Atlanta.
  9. Washington Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn, right, tags out Atlanta Braves Yunel Escobar on his way to first on a sacrifice bunt during the ninth inning of their baseball game Saturday Oct. 3, 2009, in Atlanta.
  10. New York Mets' Luis Castillo is forced out at first by Washington Nationals' first baseman Adam Dunn during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Washington. The Nationals won 4-3.
  11. Washington Nationals interim manager Jim Riggleman, front left, talks to pitcher Garrett Mock, center, as Josh Bard, back left, Pete Orr, Ian Desmond and Adam Dunn (44) look on during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Washington. The Braves won 11-5.
  12. 1Washington Nationals' catcher Josh Bard, right, and teammate Adam Dunn celebrate the their 6-5 win over the New York Mets in their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Bard hit a home run, going one-for-three with three runs batted in.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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