NEW YORK - AUGUST 08: Alex Rodriguez #13 and Manager Joe Girardi #27 of the New York Yankees talk with home plate umpire Jim Joyce about a pitch that almost hit Rodriguez during the game on August 8, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

NEW YORK - AUGUST 08: Alex Rodriguez #13 and Manager Joe Girardi #27 of the New York Yankees talk with home plate umpire Jim Joyce about a pitch that almost hit Rodriguez during the game on August 8, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  9. Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Ni Fu-te delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan in this October 1, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Ni, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  10. Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kuo Hong-chih of Taiwan faces the San Diego Padres in the 7th inning during their MLB National League baseball game in San Diego, California in this September 29, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Kuo, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
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