FILE - IN this Sept. 25, 2009 photo, Houston Astros' Brian Moehler (38) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a baseball game in Houston. Moehler has had surgery on his right knee, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Moehler missed 18 games in April and May because of a sprained right knee. He finished 8-12 with a 5.47 ERA in 29 starts for the Astros. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

FILE - IN this Sept. 25, 2009 photo, Houston Astros' Brian Moehler (38) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a baseball game in Houston. Moehler has had surgery on his right knee, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Moehler missed 18 games in April and May because of a sprained right knee. He finished 8-12 with a 5.47 ERA in 29 starts for the Astros.

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  1. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone walks back to the dugout after grounding out to first in the Astros' 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  2. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone trots past first after grounding out in the seventh inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  3. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after lining out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  4. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after flying out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  5. Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada watches his sixth-inning line-out to right field in a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  6. Houston Astros Kazuo Matsui grounds out to New York second baseman Luis Castillo in the sixth inning at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mets won 4-0.
  7. Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, is congratulated by manager Dusty Baker, left, after the Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 in a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  8. Cincinnati Reds Scott Rolen, left, slides safely into third past Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Andy LaRouche, right, for a RBI-triple in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 6-0.
  9. 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.
  10. Cincinnati Reds third base coach Mark Berry drops to the ground while dodging a line drive foul ball from Reds' batter Brandon Phillips in the third inning during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  11. Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, left, runs after a sacrifice ground ball off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Jackson scoring Drew Stubbs, right, in the third inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  12. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  13. Houston Astros starting pitcher Brian Moehler delivers a pitch to the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of National League MLB baseball action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 30, 2009.
  14. Houston Astros' Brian Moehler pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  15. Houston Astros pitcher Brian Moehler (38) reacts to giving up a bases-loaded RBI single to Cincinnati Reds' Paul Janish (7) in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 in Houston.
  16. FILE - IN this Sept. 25, 2009 photo, Houston Astros' Brian Moehler (38) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a baseball game in Houston. Moehler has had surgery on his right knee, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Moehler missed 18 games in April and May because of a sprained right knee. He finished 8-12 with a 5.47 ERA in 29 starts for the Astros.

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