Houston Astros starter Brian Moehler pitches against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Houston Astros starter Brian Moehler pitches against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego.

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  1. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein follows through on a two-run home run hit off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  2. San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley tags out San Francisco Giants Juan Uribe at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. Uribe tried to score on a single hit by the Giants Ryan Garko.
  3. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, left, tags out San Diego Padres Oscar Salazar, right, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  4. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, and teammates look out from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3 in 10 innings.
  5. San Diego Padres pitcher Cesar Ramos delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  6. San Diego Padres' closer Heath Bell reacts after getting the final out of the Padres 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  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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