Oakland Athletics second baseman Eric Patterson (4) looks on as shortstop Orlando Cabrera, center, makes the throw to first after getting the force on Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, right, in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, April 30, 2009. Marlon Byrd was safe at first in the Athletics' 4-2 win. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

Oakland Athletics second baseman Eric Patterson (4) looks on as shortstop Orlando Cabrera, center, makes the throw to first after getting the force on Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, right, in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, April 30, 2009. Marlon Byrd was safe at first in the Athletics' 4-2 win.

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  1. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 09: Orlando Cabrera #18 of the Minnesota Twins reacts after a long fly ball against the New York Yankees in Game Two of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 9, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  2. Minnesota Twins' Orlando Cabrera (L) celebrates with his teammate Nick Punto after Cabrera hit a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning during their MLB American League Central Division playoff baseball game in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 6, 2009.
  3. DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 1: Orlando Cabrera #18 of the Minnesota Twins bats against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 1, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Twins defeated the Tigers 8-3 as Cabrera drove in three runs.
  4. DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 1: Orlando Cabrera #18 of the Minnesota Twins bats against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 1, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Twins defeated the Tigers 8-3 as Cabrera drove in three runs.
  5. Minnesota Twins shortstop Orlando Cabrera pauses during the 10th inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series at Yankee Stadium in New York Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. The Yankees won the game in the 11th inning 4-3.
  6. Minnesota Twins' Orlando Cabrera reacts after striking out in the seventh inning Game 1 of the American League division baseball series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada is at right.
  7. Seattle Mariners shortstop Josh Wilson calls for a pop fly hit by Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, in the first inning of a MLB baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
  8. Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler hits a broken-bat RBI-double against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  9. Texas Rangers' Chris Davis, left, celebrates his two-run home run with teammate Ian Kinsler against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
  10. Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler is forced out at second by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Maicer Izturis after Nelson R. Cruz hit into a double play during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.
  11. Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus, left, prepares to tag out Los Angeles Angels' Juan Rivera after he tried to take second base after a fielding error by Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.
  12. Texas Rangers, from left, Hank Blalock, Marlon Byrd, Ian Kinsler and Taylor Teagarden watch from the dugout rail in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. The Rays won 7-6.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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