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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset, left, and catcher Ramon Hernandez of Venezuela congratulate each other after the Reds defeated the Florida Marlins in a baseball game Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.

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Cincinnati Reds' Nick Masset warms up from the mound before pitching to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 5, 2009, in Sarasota, Fla.

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Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada tosses his bat towards the dugout after striking out against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Cincinnati. The Reds won the game 5-4.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset pitches against the Houston Astros in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Cincinnati. Masset struck out the side in the only inning he pitched. Cincinnati won the game 5-4.

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Chicago Cubs' Derrek Lee hits a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds reliever Nick Masset in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. Chicago won the game 6-3.

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San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff hits a sacrifice fly by Cincinnati Reds reliever Nick Masset during the the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 28 2009, in Cincinnati. The Padres won 3-2.

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Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Nick Masset reacts after Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez, rear, hit a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 22, 2009.

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Milwaukee Brewers' JJ Hardy gets a hit off Cincinnati Reds reliever Nick Masset to drive in two runs in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Cincinnati. Hardy had three RBIs in the game won by Milwaukee 9-6.

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Chicago White Sox's Alexei Ramirez, right, hits a three-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Cincinnati. Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan, left, looks on.

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Atlanta Braves' Nate McLouth scores at home on a wild pitch by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 4-3.

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Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, center, talks to pitcher Nick Masset (40) and catcher Ryan Hanigan during a pitching change in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City won the game 7-1.

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Cincinnati Reds' closer Nick Masset (40) works against the Washington Nationals in the eighth inning of a baseball games, Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Washington. Nationals won 3-2.

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Cincinnati Reds reliever Nick Masset pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the tenth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Cincinnati. Masset earned the win as the Reds won 4-3 in 11 innings.

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Cincinnati Reds Manager Dusty Baker (facing camera) celebrates with closing pitcher Nick Masset after defeating the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, April 23, 2009. Cinncinnati won 7-1.

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Cincinnati Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan, left, talks to pitcher Nick Masset as second baseman Brandon Phillips listens to the conversation during the third inning against the New York Yankees in a spring training baseball game in Tampa, Fla. , Tuesday, March 10, 2009.