Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton right, is tagged out at the plate by Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird as Barton tried to score from third base on a ground ball by Adam Kennedy during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton right, is tagged out at the plate by Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird as Barton tried to score from third base on a ground ball by Adam Kennedy during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009.

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  1. Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton swings for an RBI triple off Texas Rangers' Brandon McCarthy in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Barton also scored on a throwing error.
  2. Los Angeles Angels' Howie Kendrick jumps over Oakland Athletics Daric Barton (10) while completing a double play during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. Athletics Mark Ellis was out at first base.
  3. Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki heads toward third base in an attempt to run down Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki in the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Seattle. Suzuki was eventually tagged out at home by Daric Barton.
  4. ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Daric Barton #10 of the Oakland Athletics is safe at second with a double as shortstop Erick Aybar #2 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim can't handle a high throw in the seventh inning on September 27, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 7-4.
  5. Oakland Athletics' Rajai Davis, below, is forced out at second as Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar throws out Daric Barton at first during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.
  6. Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki (8) gets a high-five from Athletics' Mark Ellis (14) after Suzuki scored on a single by Daric Barton during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  7. Former New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics hall of fame baseball player Reggie Jackson (L) talks with current Yankees player Alex Rodriguez prior to the Yankees' MLB American League baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California in this August 18, 2009 file photo. Separated by a distance of sixty feet, six inches, Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson and Hall of Fame hitter Jackson were once natural enemies. In retirement, however,the two share a mutual respect, a love of the game and 38 seasons of insight in "Sixty Feet, Six Inches," a collaborative book about baseball at the highest level.
  8. Los Angeles Angels' Ervin Santana works against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  9. Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, right, prepares his double play throw to first base over Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins (9) during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Angels' Bobby Abreu was out at first base.
  10. Los Angeles Angels' Joe Saunders works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  11. Oakland Athletics' Brad Kilby works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  12. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir throws to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. The Angels beat the Athletics 4-2.
  13. Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy (29) follows through on a two-run single off Texas Rangers' Warner Madrigal in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. Kennedy was thrown out at second on the play. The Athletics won 9-0.
  14. Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy watches his RBI single against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.
  15. Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dana Eveland, right, heads to the dugout after giving up a three-run home run to Los Angeles Angels' Juan Rivera in the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Oakland Athletics Adam Kennedy, left, runs of the field.
  16. Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton, right, scores past Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis on an Adam Kennedy single during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.

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