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Oakland Athletics second baseman Eric Patterson (4) looks on as shortstop Orlando Cabrera, center, makes the throw to first after getting the force on Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, right, in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, April 30, 2009.

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Oakland Athletics second baseman Eric Patterson (4) leaps but is unable to reach a single to right by Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd in the third inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, April 30, 2009.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Oakland's Eric Patterson, left, and teammate Cliff Pennington play a bloop single against the Texas Rangers in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.

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Oakland's Eric Patterson, left, and teammate Cliff Pennington play a bloop single against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.

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Oakland Athletics' Eric Patterson, left, scores behind Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Redmond, right, on a sacrifice fly by Rajai Davis during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. Oakland won 4-2.

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Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, left, center fielder Ryan Sweeney (15), third baseman Adam Kennedy and outfielder Eric Patterson (1) celebrate a 10-4 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals left fielder David DeJesus makes a diving catch on a fly ball from Oakland Athletics' Eric Patterson during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.

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Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill hops over Oakland Athletics' Eric Patterson after completing a double play in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, July 31, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. A's Mark Ellis was out at first base.

Fans watch as Oakland Athletics left fielder Eric Patterson throws the ball back to the infield on a single by Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts July 28, 2009.

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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter leaps to avoid the sliding Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton (10) after pitcher Sergio Mitre made an errant throw on Eric Patterson's at-bat during the fourth inning of a baseball game in New York, Sunday, July 26, 2009.