Kansas City Royals cathcer Miguel Olivo, center, listens as pitching coach Bob McClure, left, talks to starting pitcher Luke Hochevar in the seventh inning after Hochevar loaded the bases in a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in New York. Robinson Cano hit a grand slam shortly after the mound conference. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Kansas City Royals cathcer Miguel Olivo, center, listens as pitching coach Bob McClure, left, talks to starting pitcher Luke Hochevar in the seventh inning after Hochevar loaded the bases in a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in New York. Robinson Cano hit a grand slam shortly after the mound conference.

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  1. Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler reacts after striking out to end the sixth inning with the bases loaded against the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 12-4, clinching a tie for the lead in the American League Central Division. The Twins will host Detroit for a Tuesday playoff game.
  2. Kansas City Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta throws against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 13-4.
  3. Kansas City Royals left fielder Willie Bloomquist makes a futile attempt for the ball along with fans as Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel hits his second three-run home run of the game in the third inning Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis.
  4. Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon rounds second base after hitting a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 13-4.
  5. Kansas City Royals shortstop Luis Hernandez reaches to tag Minnesota Twins' Denard Span, right, on a steal in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Umpire Tim Timmons stands left. Span was safe.
  6. Kansas City Royals shortstop Luis Hernandez tags out Minnesota Twins' Denard Span, right, on an attempted steal in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. Umpire Tim Timmons stands left.
  7. Wang Chien-min, Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, walks on the stage as he takes part in a fashion show by fellow baseball players to raise funds for the 20 baseball teams based in cities and counties devastated by a deadly typhoon in August, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Morakot triggered the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in 50 years, killing some 700 people.
  8. Wang Chien-min, Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, walks on the stage as he takes part in a fashion show by fellow baseball players to raise funds for the 20 baseball teams based in cities and counties devastated by a deadly typhoon in August, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Morakot triggered the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in 50 years, killing some 700 people.
  9. Wang Chien-min, Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, walks on the stage as he takes part in a fashion show by fellow baseball players to raise funds for the 20 baseball teams based in cities and counties devastated by a deadly typhoon in August, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Morakot triggered the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in 50 years, killing some 700 people.
  10. New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (R) of Taiwan and model Yvonne Yao stand on the stage during a charity fashion show in Taipei November 26, 2009. The event on Thursday was held to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Morakot which hit southern Taiwan in August. The Chinese characters read, "Love is great! Baseball Fashion Show."
  11. New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (R) of Taiwan walks on the stage as Taiwan model Yvonne Yao greets him during a charity fashion show in Taipei November 26, 2009. The event on Thursday was held to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Morakot which hit southern Taiwan in August. The Chinese characters read, "Baseball Fashion Show."
  12. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Actress Patricia Heaton (C) request an autograph from alugger Alex Rodriguez of the New Yankees during the NBA game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center on November 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  13. KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 6: Miguel Olivo #21 of the Kansas City Royals rounds third base after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 6, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
  14. Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, left, confers with pitcher Zack Greinke in the sixth inning during which Greinke gave up four runs to the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis.
  15. Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, right rear, watches as New York Yankees' Robinson Cano celebrates with Brett Gardner (11) and Ramiro Pena, second from left, who scored along with Melky Cabrera on Cano's seventh-inning grand slam off Royals starter Luke Hochevar in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in New York.
  16. Kansas City Royals cathcer Miguel Olivo, center, listens as pitching coach Bob McClure, left, talks to starting pitcher Luke Hochevar in the seventh inning after Hochevar loaded the bases in a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in New York. Robinson Cano hit a grand slam shortly after the mound conference.

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