Minnesota Twins outfielders Denard Span, left, and Jason Kubel are shown during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series Game Two baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Minnesota Twins outfielders Denard Span, left, and Jason Kubel are shown during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series Game Two baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

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  1. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer hugs his mother Theresa Mauer before speaking to the media about winning the American League Most Valuable Player award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
  2. MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 11: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees delivers the ball against the Minnesota Twins in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on October 11, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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  1. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto (L) catches a hit by New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira as Twins outfielder Denard Span watches during the fourth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York, October 9, 2009.
  2. Minnesota Twins outfielders Denard Span, left, and Jason Kubel are shown during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series Game Two baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  3. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series baseball games against the New York Yankees, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  4. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media on an off day before the Twins American League Division Series baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  5. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media during a news conference at Yankee Stadium Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 in New York. The Twins take on the New Yankees in Game 2 of an American League division baseball series on Friday.
  6. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto throws out New York Yankees' Robinson Cano in the sixth inning during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  7. 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.
  8. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez (L) of the New York Yankees attends a game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez (L) of the New York Yankees attends a game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  10. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez (L) of the New York Yankees attends a game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  11. New York Yankees MLB baseball player Alex Rodriguez (L), film director Spike Lee (2nd R) and former basketball player Reggie Miller watch the New York Knicks play the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles November 24, 2009.
  12. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman inside at a screening of the '2009 World Series Film: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees' at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 23, 2009 in New York City.
  13. Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel, right, is greeted outside the dugout by Michael Cuddyer after Kubel's home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Octavio Dotel during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Chicago.
  14. Minnesota Twins fielder Jason Kubel misplays a flyball to shallow right field off the bat of New York Yankees Robinson Cano to score Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in Minneapolis October 11, 2009.
  15. Minnesota Twins outfielders Denard Span, left, and Jason Kubel are shown during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series Game Two baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  16. New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira catches a line drive hit by Minnesota Twins Jason Kubel as Twins Joe Mauer jumps out of the way in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League division baseball series at Yankee Stadium in New York Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.

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