Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shane Loux throws to first after fielding a ball hit by Oakland Athletics Eric Patterson in the third inning during a MLB baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Anaheim, Calif. Patterson was out at first. AP Photo logo AP Photo 14 months ago

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shane Loux throws to first after fielding a ball hit by Oakland Athletics Eric Patterson in the third inning during a MLB baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Anaheim, Calif. Patterson was out at first.

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  1. Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart's locker sits untouched in the Angels locker room on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Adenhart was killed in a car accident last April. After a season that began with a tragedy and ended in bittersweet defeat for the Los Angeles Angels, manager Mike Scioscia was left thinking about what his team accomplished and what it left undone during perhaps his longest year in baseball.
  2. Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins (R) sits in the dugout watching the New York Yankees celebrate after the Yankees defeated the Angels to win the Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series and advance to the World Series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  3. Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins (R) sits in the dugout watching the New York Yankees celebrate after the Yankees defeated the Angels to win the Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series and advance to the World Series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  4. New York Yankees celebrate as Los Angeles Angels batter Gary Matthews Jr. (C) walks away from home plate after they defeated the Angels in their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  5. New York Yankees celebrate as Los Angeles Angels batter Gary Matthews Jr. (C) walks away from home plate after they defeated the Angels in their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  6. Los Angeles Angels infielder Chone Figgins sits alone in the dugout watching the New York Yankees celebrate after the Yankees defeated the Angels to win the Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series and advance to the World Series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Oakland Athletics' Brad Kilby works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  12. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir throws to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. The Angels beat the Athletics 4-2.
  13. Oakland Athletics' Eric Patterson walks to the visitors' dugout from the on-deck circle after Athletics' Mark Ellis flew out to end the Athletics' MLB baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Mariners beat the Athletics 4-2. Home-plate umpire Jeff Kellogg looks on at left.
  14. Oakland Athletics center fielder Rajai Davis catches a fly ball hit by Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki as left fielder Eric Patterson gets out of the way in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Seattle.
  15. Oakland Athletics' Eric Patterson, right, is tagged out at home by Los Angeles Angels catcher Mike Napoli while trying to score on a fielders' choice hit by Rajai Davis during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.
  16. Texas Rangers' Hank Blalock swings and brings in two on a throwing error by Oakland Athletics' Eric Patterson in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Blalock advanced to second base.

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