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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 10: Pitcher Heath Bell #21 and catcher Henry Blanco #28 of the San Diego Padres celebrate after the game with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 10, 2009 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Bell got the save as the Padres won 3-1.

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DENVER - MAY 31: Relief pitcher Heath Bell #21 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with catcher Henry Blanco #28 after closing against the Colorado Rockies during MLB action at Coors Field on May 31, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Bell earned the save as the Padres defeated the Rockies 5-2.

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San Diego Padres' Henry Blanco, right, is congratulated by teammate Jake Peavy after Blanco hit a solo home run off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April, 11, 2009 in San Diego.

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SAN DIEGO, CA- APRIL 6: Henry Blanco #28 of the San Diego Padres walks off after striking out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the Padres 4-1 loss to the Dodgers during their Opening Day game on April 6, 2009 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Team USA's Derek Jeter follows through on a single in front of Team Venezuela catcher Henry Blanco (R) during the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 11, 2009.

Team Venezuela batter Henry Blanco (R) runs the bases behind Team USA pitcher Ted Lilly after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 11, 2009.

Team USA base runner Derek Jeter scores a run behind Team Venezuela catcher Henry Blanco (L) during the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 11, 2009.

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Venezuela catcher Henry Blanco, left, is congratulated by Cesar Izturis after hitting a solo home run off United States pitcher Ted Lilly during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic game in Toronto on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.

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KISSIMMEE, FL - MARCH 04: Henry Blanco #21 of Venezuela catches a throw during an exhibition game against the Houston Astros at Osceola County Stadium on March 4, 2009 in Kissimmee, Florida.

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KISSIMMEE, FL - MARCH 04: Henry Blanco #21 of Venezuela catches a throw during an exhibition game against the Houston Astros at Osceola County Stadium on March 4, 2009 in Kissimmee, Florida.

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Venezuela's Gregor Blanco, bottom, and Henry Blanco, top, are congratulated after scoring against the Houston Astros during an exhibition spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 4, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla.

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San Diego Padres catcher Henry Blanco, right, forces out Seattle Mariners' Jeff Clement at home plate after he tried to score on a single by teammate Greg Halman during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, in Peoria, Ariz.

Team Venezuela's Henry Blanco hits a solo home run against Team USA during the third inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto March 11, 2009.

Team Venezuela batter Henry Blanco celebrates his solo home run with Cesar Izturis (R) behind Team USA catcher Brian McCann (L) during the third inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 11, 2009.

Team Venezuela batter Henry Blanco watches his solo home run against Team USA during the third inning of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) game in Toronto, March 11, 2009.

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Venezuela's Henry Blanco hits a solo home run against the United States Teamduring third inning action at the World Baseball Classic in Toronto on Wednesday March 11, 2009.

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Venezuela's Henry Blanco (21) is congratulated following his solo home run off United States starting pitcher Ted Lilly during third-inning action at the World Baseball Classic in Toronto on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.

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San Diego Padres' Henry Blanco (28) celebrates with Kyle Blanks after Blanco hit a two-run home run during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 in Peoria, Ariz.

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San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell, left, greets catcher Henry Blanco afer the 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.

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San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell, right, celebrates with catcher Henry Blanco after shutting down the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth inning to preserve a 2-1 Padres win during a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Padres won 2-1.

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San Diego Padres' Chase Headley scores on a sacrifice-fly by Padres' Henry Blanco off Pittsburgh Pirates Denny Bautista during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Padres won 2-1.

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San Diego Padres' Henry Blanco hits a sacrifice-fly to center field off Pittsburgh Pirates Denny Bautista during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The Padres won 2-1.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Brandon Allen watches the flight of an RBI single hit off of San Diego Padres pitcher Adam Russell as Padres catcher Henry Blanco looks on during the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in San Diego. The Diamondbacks won 4-2.

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San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell, right, celebrates with teammate Henry Blanco after recording the last out of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. San Diego won 4-2.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Rafael Furcal, right, slides into home plate to score on his teammate Andre Ethier's double as San Diego Padres catcher Henry Blanco awaits the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.