Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin looks on as San Diego Padres third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff slaps hands with teammates David Eckstein and Chase Headley (2nd L) after Headley hit a three run home run in the third inning during their MLB National League baseball game in San Die...

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin looks on as San Diego Padres third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff slaps hands with teammates David Eckstein and Chase Headley (2nd L) after Headley hit a three run home run in the third inning during their National League baseball game in San Diego,...

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San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, is congratulated at home plate by teammates Chase Headley (7) and David Eckstein, left, after hitting a three-run home run in the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in San Diego.

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Mark Loretta cannot handle a hard ground ball by San Diego Padres' David Eckstein in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in San Diego. Eckstein was credited with a single and he scored later on a home run.

San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein catches a late throw as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal stels second base in the third inning during their National League baseball game in San Diego, California September 29, 2009.

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San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, left, celebrates with teammate Adrian Gonzalez, right, after they scored on Gonzalez's home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Phoenix.

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San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, top, forces out Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Allen (25) on a double play, hit into by Diamondbacks' Dan Haren, during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix.

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San Diego Padres shortstop David Eckstein turns the double play while avoiding the Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Allen in the fifth inning during a National League baseball game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Phoenix. Diamondbacks' Alex Romero was out at first.

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San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, second from left, rubs the ball after pulling starting pitcher Tim Stauffer, left, as catcher Nick Hundley, third from right, and second baseman David Eckstein, right, look on in the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denv...

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Maholm reacts after giving up a double to San Diego Padres' David Eckstein in the second inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. The Padres scored 2 runs in the inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Steve Pearce, left, tags out San Diego Padres David Eckstein in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.

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San Diego Padres' David Eckstein stands next to Bulla Graft of the Little League World Series winning team from Chula Vista during the national anthem prior to a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein, right, jumps over Colorado Rockies Dexter Fowler as he turns a double play during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 in San Diego. The Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki hit into the play.

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San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein, right, tags out Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez as he gets caught in a run down during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 in San Diego.

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SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: David Eckstein #22 of the San Diego Padres is tagged out by Edgar Renteria #16 of the San Francisco Giants during a Major League Baseball game at AT&T Park on September 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California.

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San Francisco Giants' Eugenio Velez, right, reacts after getting tagged out by San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, left, while trying to steal second base in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.

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San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, center, and Everth Cabrera, right, are greeted by their teammate Will Venable after Eckstein and Cabreta scored on Kevin Kouzmanoff's single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.

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San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein, left, tags out Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney during an attempted steal of second base in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier, right, rounds the bases past San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein after hitting a home run off Padres pitcher Edward Mujica in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.

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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, left, beats the tag of San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein while hitting for a double in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in San Diego.

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Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla, right, slides into second for an eighth-inning double on a late throw to San Diego Padres' David Eckstein (22) during baseball game action, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Miami. The Marlins won 6-4.

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Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan is safe at second on a pick-off attempt thrown to San Diego Pardes second baseman David Eckstein during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, in Miami.

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Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan (8) is out at second base as San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein throws to first base to complete the double play in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Wes Helms was out at first base. The Padres won 9-5.

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San Diego Padres' Everth Cabrera, right, prepares to cross home plate as he scores on a base hit by David Eckstein as Florida Marlins catcher John Baker, left, awaits the throw in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. The Padres won 9-5.

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San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, left, is lifted into the air by teammate Tony Gwynn after defeating the Atlanta Braves in baseball game on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 in Atlanta. David Eckstein drove in the winning run with a double in the 12th inning. The Padres won 2-1.