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LOS ANGELES - MAY 7: Relief pitcher Joe Beimel #97 of the Washington Nationals throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 7, 2009 at Dodger Stadiium in Los Angeles, California. The Nationals won 11-9.

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 20: Joe Beimel #97 of the Washington Nationals dives for the ball during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Joe Beimel walks off the field after giving up a walk-off three-run home run to San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval in the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 12, 2009. San Francisco won 9-7.

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DENVER - OCTOBER 01: Pitchers Jason Hammel (L) and Joe Beimel (R) of the Colorado Rockies celebrate in the clubhouse after they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 and clinched a National League playoff berth at Coors Field on October 1, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

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DENVER - OCTOBER 01: Joe Beimel (R) is sprayed with champagne by Jason Hammel of the Colorado Rockies as they celebrate in the clubhouse after they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 and clinched a National League playoff berth at Coors Field on October 1, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Joe Beimel reacts after making a throwing error against the Colorado Rockies to load the bases in the eighth inning of the Rockies' 5-4 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

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Atlanta Braves' Nate McLouth (13) runs to second as he advances on a throwing error by Nationals pitcher Joe Beimel (not shown) on a pickoff-attempt as shortstop Cristian Guzman, right, waits for the ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Washington.

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Joe Beimel, center, stands on the mound with catcher Wil Nieves, right, before a pitching change in the seventh inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

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Washington Nationals' closer Joe Beimel pitches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Washington. Nationals won 3-2.

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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval celebrates as he rounds first base after his walk off three-run home run off Washington Nationals relief pitcher Joe Beimel in the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval hits a walk off three-run home run off Washington Nationals relief pitcher Joe Beimel in the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 12, 2009. San Francisco won 9-7.

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Joe Beimel throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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Washington Nationals pitcher Joe Beimel throws out Atlanta Braves' Kelly Johnson in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington on Monday, April 20, 2009.