New York Yankees reliever Phil Coke reacts after giving up a three-run home run to Texas Rangers batter Chris Davis during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

New York Yankees reliever Phil Coke reacts after giving up a three-run home run to Texas Rangers batter Chris Davis during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 in New York.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. TOKYO - DECEMBER 10: An employee of the traditional doll maker Togyoku displays 'kawaribina' or news related dolls which are produced each year depicting the most relevant news story of the year during the press preview on December 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The dolls feature New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
  4. TOKYO - DECEMBER 10: An employee of the traditional doll maker Togyoku displays 'kawaribina' or news related dolls which are produced each year depicting the most relevant news story of the year during the press preview on December 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The dolls feature New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
  5. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez gestures during a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  6. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  7. New York Yankees relief pitcher Phil Coke (bottom) watches as Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley hits his second home run of the game, a solo homer in the seventh inning, in Game 5 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in Philadelphia November 2, 2009. Utley tied Reggie Jackson's World Series home run record of 5 with the run.
  8. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the seventh inning off pitcher Phil Coke #48 of the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  9. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Phil Coke #48 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after he was taken out of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  10. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Phil Coke #48 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after he was taken out of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  11. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the seventh inning off pitcher Phil Coke #48 of the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  12. Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez hits a solo home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Phil Coke in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  13. Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan speaks at a media availability,Tuesday, Oct, 6, 2009. Texas. Ryan doesn't expect the team owner's effort to sell at least part of the baseball team to have any adverse effect on offseason plans.
  14. Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan speaks at a media availability,Tuesday, Oct, 6, 2009. Texas. Ryan doesn't expect the team owner's effort to sell at least part of the baseball team to have any adverse effect on offseason plans.
  15. Seattle Mariners shortstop Josh Wilson, left, and Texas Rangers' Julio Borbon look back to find that Borbon was called out on a steal attempt during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mariners won 4-3.
  16. Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki watches his single against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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  1. Afghan children recover at a hospital in Jalalabad from shrapnel wounds sustained in a blast during a wedding in Surkh Rod district of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. At least, one child was killed and over dozen others were injured when someone threw a hand grenade at a wedding, according to the Afghan Ministry of Interior.
  2. An Afghan child recovers at a hospital in Jalalabad from shrapnel wounds sustained in a blast during a wedding in Surkh Rod district of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. At least, one child was killed and over dozen others were injured when someone threw a hand grenade at a wedding, according to the Afghan Ministry of Interior.
  3. Representatives of the world's largest energy firms attend the second bidding round for oilfields in Baghdad December 11, 2009. Dealmakers from the world's largest energy firms assembled amid tight security at Iraq's Oil Ministry on Friday to compete for deals to develop some of the country's most prized oilfields. Royal Dutch Shell and Malaysia's Petronas on Friday won the rights to develop one of the world's largest remaining untapped oilfields as Iraq staged its second auction of oil contracts since the 2003 U.S. invasion.
  4. Portuguese Investment Bank BPI president Fernando Ulrich addresses the Reuters-TSF economic conference in Lisbon December 11, 2009.
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  6. TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Chris Tadrosse (R) of the Fury and Wayne Srhoj of the Glory contest the ball during the round 18 match between the North Queensland Fury and the Perth Glory at Dairy Farmers Stadium on December 11, 2009 in Townsville, Australia.
  7. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions during a joint news conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels December 11, 2009.
  8. TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Jeremy Brockie (L) of the Fury and Naum Sekulovski of the Glory contest the ball during the round 18 match between the North Queensland Fury and the Perth Glory at Dairy Farmers Stadium on December 11, 2009 in Townsville, Australia.
  9. TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Terry Cooke (L) of the Fury and Victor Sikora of the Glory contest the ball during the round 18 match between the North Queensland Fury and the Perth Glory at Dairy Farmers Stadium on December 11, 2009 in Townsville, Australia.
  10. TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Paul Kohler (L) of the Fury and Mile Sterjovski of the Glory contest the ball during the round 18 match between the North Queensland Fury and the Perth Glory at Dairy Farmers Stadium on December 11, 2009 in Townsville, Australia.
  11. TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Chris Tadrosse (R) of the Fury and Wayne Srhoj of the Glory contest the ball during the round 18 match between the North Queensland Fury and the Perth Glory at Dairy Farmers Stadium on December 11, 2009 in Townsville, Australia.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: A hot air balloon for the Fly Me Home charity is inflated outside St Paul's Cathedral on December 11, 2009 in London. The balloon will be signed by 30,000 people before flying accross London to raise awareness of the growing number of young people without homes in the UK.
  13. Palestinians inspect the damage to a mosque in the West Bank village of Yasuf south of Nablus, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Assailants vandalized a Palestinian mosque early Friday, burning prayer carpets, holy books and leaving behind a graffiti message in Hebrew indicating the rampage was the work of settlers angry over Israel's plans to curb settlement building.
  14. A Palestinian woman reacts after a mosque was vandalized in the West Bank village of Yasuf south of Nablus, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Assailants vandalized a Palestinian mosque early Friday, burning prayer carpets, holy books and leaving behind a graffiti message in Hebrew indicating the rampage was the work of settlers angry over Israel's plans to curb settlement building.
  15. Indian police douse fire on a paramilitary post during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Hundreds of Kashmiris clashed with Indian troops, torching a paramilitary post and hurling rocks, after soldiers fired warning shots and tear gas and beat them with batons to quell anti-India protests in the region's main city.
  16. Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smiles as he arrives on the second day of a two-day EU summit, at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The leaders of Britain and France say EU leaders will commit more than euros2 billion ($3 billion) a year to help poorer parts of the world combat global warming.