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KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 12: Relief pitcher Joakim Soria #48 of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch against the New York Yankees on April 12, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals won 6-4.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 12: Relief pitcher Joakim Soria #48 and John Buck #14 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate after a 6-4 win against the New York Yankees on April 12, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 12: Relief pitcher Joakim Soria #48 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after a win against the New York Yankees on April 12, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals won 6-4.

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CHICAGO - APRIL 09: Closing pitcher Joakim Soria #48 and catcher John Buck #14 of the Kansas City Roayls celebrate after recording the final out of their 2-1 win against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 9, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - APRIL 09: Closing pitcher Joakim Soria #48 of the Kansas City Roayls throws a pitch against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 9, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria, right, embraces catcher John Buck after the Royals defeated the New York Yankees 4-3 in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.

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Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo and closer Joakim Soria hug after a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 5-1.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria, right, gets a hug from catcher Miguel Olivo after getting the final out in the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Cleveland. Soria got the save in Kansas City's 2-1 win.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria celebrates with catcher John Buck after the Royals' 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Chicago. Soria recorded his 20th save.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria, right, grimaces as he meets with assistant trainer Frank Kyte during the ninth inning of the Royals' 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Chicago. Soria stayed in the game to record his 20th save.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria, right, grimaces as he meets with assistant trainer Frank Kyte during the ninth inning of the Royals' 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Chicago. Soria stayed in the game to record his 20th save.

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Kansas City Royals reliever Joakim Soria pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, in Detroit. Soria recorded his third win in the Royals' 3-2 victory over the Tigers.

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Kansas City Royals catcher John Buck, left, hugs pitcher Joakim Soria after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Baltimore.

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Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria, left, celebrates with David DeJesus after the Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 in baseball game in Boston, Thursday July 9, 2009. Soria got the save and DeJesus had a two-run home run.

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Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo, left, and teammate Joakim Soria (48) celebrate a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Sunday, July 5, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria (48) is congratulated by catcher Miguel Olivo following their 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo. , Monday, June 29, 2009. Soria received his tenth save.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria (48) pitches to Minnesota Twins' Brian Buscher during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo. , Monday, June 29, 2009. Soria recorded his tenth save in the Royals 4-2 win over the Twins.

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Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria (48) celebrates with catcher Miguel Olivo after getting the final out of the ninth inning to preserve a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 28, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals reliever Joakim Soria (48) throws to first base for the out against Houston Astros' Jason Michaels, left, for the final out of the baseball game Tuesday, June 23, 2009 in Houston. The Royals won 2-1.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria, right, and catcher Miguel Olivo celebrate their 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays during a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, June 6, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria, right, and catcher Miguel Olivo celebrate their 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays during a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, June 6, 2009.

Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria throws a ninth inning pitch during the Royals' win over the Seattle Mariners to sweep the two game series in a MLB American League baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri, May 7, 2009.

Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria (R) is congratulated by catcher Miguel Olivo after the Royals' win over the Seattle Mariners to sweep the two game series in their MLB American League baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri, May 7, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria (48) is congratulated by catcher Miguel Olivo after Soria struck out Cleveland Indians' Trevor Crowe to end the baseball game Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in Cleveland. Soria got the save in the Royals' 2-0 win.

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Cleveland Indians' Shin-Soo Choo, from Korea, singles off Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in Cleveland. The Royals beat the Indians 2-0.