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ST PETERSBURG, FL - OCTOBER 03: Catcher Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers points at the third base umpire who says Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays went around and strikes out in the eighth inning in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October...

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ST. PETERSBURG - OCTOBER 03: Infielder Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays fouls off a pitch against the Texas Rangers during Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 3, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 30: (C) Kelly Shoppach #10 of the Tampa Bay Rays is greeted at his dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the in the third inning off pitcher C.J. Wilson #36 of the Texas Rangers during Game One of the American League Division Series at Rangers Ballpark in...

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ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 30: (R) Johnny Damon #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays is greeted at home plate by Ben Zobrist #18 of the Rays after Damon hits a two-run home run in the second inning against the Texas Rangers during Game One of the American League Division Series at Rangers Ballpark...

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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach, left, heads to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of Game 1 in baseball's American League division series playoffs Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Ben Zobrist, right, and...

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Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist, left, congratulates designated hitter Johnny Damon on his two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the second inning of Game 1 in baseball's American League division series playoffs Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist, right, hugs J.P. Howell as they celebrate in the locker room early Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, after the Rays clinched the AL wild card with an 8-7 win over the New York Yankees in a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist (R) circles the bases past New York Yankees' Robinson Cano after hitting a two-run homer during the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 27, 2011.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist (18) celebrates with Johnny Damon after Zobrist hit a second inning, two-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Bartolo Colon during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Rays batter Ben Zobrist trucks home on an inside the park home run during the first inning of an American League MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 25, 2011.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL - SEPTEMBER 25: Infielder Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays dives for home plate against the Toronto Blue Jays during the game at Tropicana Field on September 25, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist (18) is called safe by umpire Ed Hickox, right, as he dives into home plate past Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia after an inside-the-park home run during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist (L) and Evan Longoria (3) celebrate a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays during an American League MLB baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 24, 2011.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist, center, is congratulated by teammates on his home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Kelly Johnson, right, is caught stealing on a tag by Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist, left, during the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist follows through on a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Nick Swisher #33 of the New York Yankees is safe at second base for an eighth inning pinch hit double ahead of the tag from Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays on September 21, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Tampa Bay Rays Ben Zobrist gets a high five from manager Joe Maddon after hitting a two run homerun against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 17, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after hitting a two-run against Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox in the first inning at Fenway Park September 17, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his home run with Joe Maddon #70 of the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park September 17, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist rounds the bases on his two-run home run off of Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester (31) during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 15: Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays scores a run as Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox is unable to handle the ball in the seventh inning at Fenway Park September 15, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 15: Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays beats the throw to home against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning at Fenway Park September 15, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist, right, beats the tag by Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia as he scores on a Casey Kotchman single in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.

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Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist, right, throws to first for a double play after forcing out Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis (21) in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 4-2.