St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Julio Lugo, top, throws to first base to complete a double play as Houston Astros' Geoff Blum (27) slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Houston. Hunter Pence was out at first. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Julio Lugo, top, throws to first base to complete a double play as Houston Astros' Geoff Blum (27) slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Houston. Hunter Pence was out at first.

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  6. ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Andre Ethier #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs the bases after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  7. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone walks back to the dugout after grounding out to first in the Astros' 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  8. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone trots past first after grounding out in the seventh inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  9. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after lining out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after flying out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  11. Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada watches his sixth-inning line-out to right field in a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  12. Houston Astros Kazuo Matsui grounds out to New York second baseman Luis Castillo in the sixth inning at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mets won 4-0.
  13. Philadelphia Phillies Jimmy Rollins (11) slides safely into third base with a triple as Houston Astros third baseman Geoff Blum (L) mishandles the throw during the fifth inning of National League MLB baseball action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30, 2009.
  14. Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez, left, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Houston Astros pitcher Tim Byrdak, bottom, as third baseman Geoff Blum looks on in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies clinched the NL East title.
  15. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Paul Janish (7) follows through on a throw to first for the double play as Houston Astros' Geoff Blum (27) is out at second base in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Houston. The Astros won 3-2. Astros' Edwin Maysonet was out at first.
  16. St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Julio Lugo, top, throws to first base to complete a double play as Houston Astros' Geoff Blum (27) slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Houston. Hunter Pence was out at first.

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