Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas holds up his mitt to show he caught a foul ball hit by the Boston Red Sox George Kottaras in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 30, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas holds up his mitt to show he caught a foul ball hit by the Boston Red Sox George Kottaras in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 30, 2009.

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  1. Boston Red Sox's Jason Varitek, right, pats Jed Lowrie, second from right, after Lowrie's grand slam that brought home Varitek, George Kottaras, second from left, and Joey Gathright, behind center, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Boston.

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  1. Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) and pitcher Roy Halladay congratulate each other at the end of their 12-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 30, 2009.
  2. The Toronto Blue Jays Lyle Overbay (35), Edwin Encarnacion (obscured) and Rod Barajas (R) celebrate over Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez (C) after Barajas hit a three-run home run in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 28, 2009.
  3. The Toronto Blue Jays Rod Barajas (L) rounds the bases with a three-run, home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Michael Bowden (R) in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, September 28, 2009.
  4. Toronto Blue Jays' Rod Barajas, right, is congratulated by teammates Lyle Overbay (35) and Edwin Encarnacion, obscured, after his three-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. At center is Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez.
  5. New York Yankees batter Hideki Matsui follows through on his swing as he hits a two-run home run in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 16, 2009. The home run tied the game, which the Yankees won in the ninth.
  6. New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira (25) slides safely around Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas, left, to score in the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in New York. Home plate umpire Greg Gibson, center, watches the play along with on-deck batter Nick Swisher.
  7. Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston (R) talks with home plate umpire Todd Tichenor during the tenth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  8. Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Brandon League walks to the dugout after his two throwing errors allowed the winning run to score for the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  9. Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Nick Leyva (L) greets Edwin Encarnacion as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  10. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero kicks at the dirt after giving up a two-run home run to Nick Markakis of the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4, 2009.
  11. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon League reacts after making his second throwing error in the 11th inning of a baseball game allowing Baltimore Orioles Michael Aubrey, pictured at right, to score the winning run Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.
  12. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon League throws to first on a bunt by Jeff Fiorentino in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4.
  13. 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.
  14. Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer hits a double in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers during their MLB American League Cental Division playoff baseball game in Minneapolis, Minnesota in this October 6, 2009 file photo. Mauer received 27 of 28 first-place votes to win the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award on November 23, 2009.
  15. San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference after winning the MLB National League Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year, in San Francisco, California November 19, 2009. Lincecum claimed the National League Cy Young Award for the second successive year Thursday, winning in a close vote over Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.
  16. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.

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