Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot scores from first on a double by Brendan Ryan as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina leaps to catch the high throw from right fielder Ryan Ludwick in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in St. Louis. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot scores from first on a double by Brendan Ryan as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina leaps to catch the high throw from right fielder Ryan Ludwick in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in St. Louis.

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  1. Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld celebrates with third base coach Mike Quade after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  2. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi watches Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young's three RBI home run in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Miguel Montero, left, tags out Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld during a rundown between home plate and third base in the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  4. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi drops a fly ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Chad Tracy in the third inning during a baseball game against the at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
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  6. Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol, left, celebrates with catcher Geovany Soto after they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  7. St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday (R) is congratulated by teammate Ryan Ludwick (L) at home plate after his solo home run in the second inning of play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Los Angeles, October 8, 2009.
  8. St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Ryan Ludwick dives to catch a line drive from Los Angeles Dodgers' Ronnie Belliard in the third inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  9. St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Skip Schumaker (R) slaps hands at home plate with teammate Yadier Molina after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning on a Ryan Ludwick RBI during Game 1 of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Los Angeles October 7, 2009.
  10. St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Skip Schumaker (R) slaps hands at home plate with team mate Yadier Molina after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning on a Ryan Ludwick RBI during Game 1 of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Los Angeles October 7, 2009.
  11. Los Angeles Dodgers' Ronnie Belliard misses a fly ball by St. Louis Cardinal's Ryan Ludwick in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  12. St. Louis Cardinals players, including Ryan Ludwick, left, warm up during baseball practice in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The Cardinals face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League division series Wednesday.
  13. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter is congratulated by Troy Glaus (8), Skip Schumaker (55), and Brendan Ryan, right, after he hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  14. St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Ryan, left, congratulates pinch-hitter Ryan Ludwick as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' 6-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  15. St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan (R) makes the throw to first closing the double play after tagging out Colorado Rockies Troy Tulowitski during their MLB baseball game in Denver, Colorado September 25, 2009.
  16. St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan (L) tags out Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones between third base and home plate in the fifth inning of their MLB National League game in St Louis, September 12 2009.

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