Baltimore Orioles batter Nick Markakis follows through on his two-run home run off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Baltimore Orioles batter Nick Markakis follows through on his two-run home run off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.

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  1. Michael Aubrey (L) of the Baltimore Orioles scores the winning run of the game as Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas looks away in the 11th inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009. Aubrey scored on a throwing error by relief pitcher Brandon League.
  2. Baltimore Orioles batter Nick Markakis follows through on his two-run home run off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  3. Baltimore Orioles Robert Andino, center, and Ty Wigginton congratulate Michael Aubrey after scoring the winning run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.
  4. Baltimore Orioles Lou Montanez bunts for a single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.
  5. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero delivers against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore.
  6. Baltimore Orioles Brian Roberts steals second base as Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill stops the throw in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore.
  7. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero kicks at the dirt after giving up a two-run home run to Nick Markakis of the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  8. Baltimore Orioles batter Nick Markakis follows through on his two-run home run off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  9. Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis slides safely across the plate against the Toronto Blue Jays on a single by Orioles' Ty Wigginton in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Baltimore.
  10. Baltimore Orioles base runner Nick Markakis dives safely in to third base with a stolen base as Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Edwin Encarnacion (L) reaches for the throw that bounced off Markakis, as third base umpire Mike Easterbrook watches, in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 2, 2009.
  11. Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis, bottom, steals third base as Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Edwin Encarnacion bobbles the throw during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Baltimore.
  12. Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters lines a third-inning RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann during a baseball game Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Baltimore's Nick Markakis scored on the hit.
  13. San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference after winning the MLB National League Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year, in San Francisco, California November 19, 2009. Lincecum claimed the National League Cy Young Award for the second successive year Thursday, winning in a close vote over Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.
  14. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.
  15. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum pauses as he makes a statement during a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Tim Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.
  16. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.

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