San Diego Padres pitcher Cesar Ramos delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

San Diego Padres pitcher Cesar Ramos delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.

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  1. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein follows through on a two-run home run hit off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  2. San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley tags out San Francisco Giants Juan Uribe at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. Uribe tried to score on a single hit by the Giants Ryan Garko.
  3. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, left, tags out San Diego Padres Oscar Salazar, right, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  4. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, and teammates look out from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3 in 10 innings.
  5. San Diego Padres pitcher Cesar Ramos delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  6. San Diego Padres' closer Heath Bell reacts after getting the final out of the Padres 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  7. San Diego Padres closer Heath Bellin celebrates after striking out San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe to end the game and preserve the Padres 2-0 victory in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  8. San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez watches his opposite field single that drives in his 99th run of the season in the third inning against the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in San Diego.
  9. Former San Francisco Giants baseball player Barry Bonds, right, accompanied by publicist Lisa Nitta, left, waves during his arrival at the opening ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf competition in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  10. San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean answers questions during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  11. Brian Sabean, general manager of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, ponders a question during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  12. Bruce Bochy, manager of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, gestures during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  13. San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean, left, and manager Bruce Bochy ponder questions during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  14. San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval celebrates after the Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  15. San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval watches the flight of his solo home run hit off of San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Webb during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3.
  16. San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval connects for a solo home run hit off of San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Webb during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.

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