Detroit Tigers Placido Polanco (L), Ryan Raburn and Curtis Granderson (R) celebrate their victory over the Chicago White Sox during their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan October 4, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, left, makes a diving tag on Chicago White Sox's Gordon Beckham (15) trying to advance from first base on a fly-out to center field by White Sox's Carlos Quentin in the first inning a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Detroit.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, left, tags out Chicago White Sox's Scott Podsednik who was attempting to steal the base in the third inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, left, tags out Chicago White Sox's Scott Podsednik on an attempted stolen base during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers' Gerald Laird, right, is greeted at home plate by Placido Polanco, left, after Laird scored off a single by Curtis Granderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Chicago.

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Detroit Tigers' second baseman Placido Polanco, left, is late with the tag as Minnesota Twins' Matt Tolbert, right, steals second during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Minneapolis.

Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco (L) throws the ball to first base as Toronto Blue Jays Marco Scutaro is out at second during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan, September 13, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, top, turns the ball after getting a force-out on Toronto Blue Jays' Vernon Wells (10) for a game-ending double play in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Blue Jays 7-2.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, center, is surrounded by teammates, from left, Magglio Ordonez, Justin Verlander, Carlos Guillen, Miguel Cabrera and Curtis Granderson after hitting a sacrifice fly ball in the 10th inning to score the game- winning run against the Cleveland Indians in a...

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, left, tags out Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley on an attempted steal of second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Indians 4-3.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, right, is congratulated by Carlos Guillen after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 in Detroit.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 31: Carlos Guillen #9 and Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers high-five after Guillen's first inning home-run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Comerica Park on August 31, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Rays defeated the Tigers 11-7.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 31: Carlos Guillen #9 and Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers high-five after Guillen's first inning home-run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Comerica Park on August 31, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Rays defeated the Tigers 11-7.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers throws to first base while leaping over a sliding Gabe Kapler #27 of the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Clete Thomas #34 and Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers high-five after Polanco's game-winning 3-run homer in the 8th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers throws to first base against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Clete Thomas #34 and Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers talk together before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.

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DETROIT - AUGUST 30: Grant Balfour #50 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after giving up a go ahead 3-run homer to Placido Polanco of the Detroit Tigers in the 8th inning during the game at Comerica Park on August 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, top, avoids Tampa Bay Rays' Gabe Kapler (27) after getting the force-out at second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Detroit.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, right, crosses home plate in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Gregg Zaun after hitting a three-run home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Rays 4-3.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, right, misses the ball as Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter touches the base in the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, right, misses the ball as Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter touches the base in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, top, jumps as he throws to first base after forcing out Los Angeles Angels' Howie Kendrick in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. Robb Quinlan was safe at first.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, right, is congratulated by Aubrey Huff after scoring on Miguel Cabrera's single off of Oakland Athletics' Trevor Cahill in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

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Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco, right, celebrates with teammate Brandon Inge (15) after a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009.