FILE -- These are 2009 file photos showing St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, and Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill, right. Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

FILE -- These are 2009 file photos showing St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, and Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill, right. Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award.

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  1. 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.

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  1. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (L) listens in as manager Tony LaRussa (in red) talks with catcher Yadier Molina, Mark DeRosa (C) Albert Pujols (2nd R) and Skip Schumaker (R) in the 5th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 1 of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Los Angeles October 7, 2009.
  2. FILE -- These are 2009 file photos showing St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, and Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill, right. Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award.
  3. St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, hugs relief pitcher Ryan Franklin after he retired the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' 6-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  4. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter pauses after giving up a two-run home run to the Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  5. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter throws the ball during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  6. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter throws during baseball practice in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carpenter is scheduled to throw against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League division series Wednesday.
  7. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter is congratulated by Troy Glaus (8), Skip Schumaker (55), and Brendan Ryan, right, after he hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  8. St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter hits a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  9. Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston (R) talks with home plate umpire Todd Tichenor during the tenth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  10. Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Brandon League walks to the dugout after his two throwing errors allowed the winning run to score for the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  11. Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Nick Leyva (L) greets Edwin Encarnacion as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  12. 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.
  13. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon League reacts after making his second throwing error in the 11th inning of a baseball game allowing Baltimore Orioles Michael Aubrey, pictured at right, to score the winning run Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.
  14. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon League throws to first on a bunt by Jeff Fiorentino in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.
  15. Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas gets the force of Baltimore Orioles Jeff Fiorentino on a Matt Wieters ground ball in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore.
  16. 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.

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