San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, right, is greeted at the plate by teammate Everth Cabrera as San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina, center, looks on after Gonzalez hit a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, right, is greeted at the plate by teammate Everth Cabrera as San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina, center, looks on after Gonzalez hit a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.

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  1. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, left, celebrates with teammate Adrian Gonzalez, right, after they scored on Gonzalez's home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Phoenix.
  2. San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez watches his opposite field single that drives in his 99th run of the season in the third inning against the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  3. San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito is examined by a member of the Giants' training staff as manager Bruce Bochy looks on after Zito was struck in his left arm by a line drive hit by San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez in the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in San Diego.
  4. San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito grimaces as he clenches his left fist after being struck by a line drive near his left elbow in the sixth inning of the Giants' baseball game against the San Diego Padres Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in San Diego. The ball was hit by San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez.
  5. San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez slides past San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey while scoring from second on a single by Oscar Salazar in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in San Diego.
  6. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, center, Adrian Gonzalez, right, and Luke Gregerson high five after the Padres 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in San Diego.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. San Francisco Giants' Bengie Molina celebrates after the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 in a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Molina would like to return to the Giants next season if the team wants him. Molina's agent, Gustavo Marcano, told The Associated Press on Thursday he hopes the 35-year-old catcher gets rewarded with the contract he "deserves."
  14. San Francisco Giants' Andres Torres, center, is congratulated by Bengie Molina after scoring on Pablo Sandoval's sacrifice against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The Giants won 7-3. At left is Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero.
  15. San Francisco Giants' Bengie Molina, right, doubles to score Pablo Sandoval during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  16. San Francisco Giants' Bengie Molina, right, celebrates with teammate Pablo Sandoval (48) after hitting a two-run home run off Arizona Diamondbacks' Doug Davis in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in San Francisco.

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