Toronto Blue Jays runner Alex Rios scores a run in front of Boston Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez (L) during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, May 30, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez, right, catches New York Yankees Jorge Posada in a rundown while breaking for home plate in the eighth inning of their MLB baseball game at Fenway Park, Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Boston. Posada was tagged out at third by catcher Jason Varitek.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Ramon Ramirez (58) reacts after getting the final out if the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. The Reds won 12-2.

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Boston Red Sox closer Ramon Ramirez gets a congratulatory pat from catcher Jason Varitek after their 8-2 victory against the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez waits to be pulled after giving up the go ahead runs to the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, May 30, 2009.

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Venezuela's Ramon Ramirez (53), starting pitcher Carlos Silva (52), Felix Hernandez (34) and Endy Chavez (47) cheer from the dugout after Jose Lopez, not shown, hit a home run in the eighth inning against the Netherlands during the second round of the World Baseball Classic game in Miam...

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Cincinnati Reds' Ramon Ramirez looks at new gloves on display during spring training baseball Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, in Sarasota, Fla.

Los Angeles Angels Torii Hunter is hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox reliever Ramon Ramirez during seventh inning in Game 1 of their American League Division Series playoff baseball game in Anaheim, California October 8, 2009.

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Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter is hit by a pitch by Boston Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez during the seventh inning in Game 1 of the American League division baseball series Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 in Anaheim, Calif.

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St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese rounds the bases after hitting a home run off Cincinnati Reds reliever Ramon Ramirez in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 7-2.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka smiles in the dugout as he greets relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez (not shown) who had relieved Matsuzka in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland September 20, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona, right, argues with home plate umpire Jim Joyce, left after relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez is ejected after New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is hit with a pitch and during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, in New York.

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez fields a bunt from Seattle Mariners' Chris Woodward as teammate Kevin Youkilis (20) looks on for the out at first during the eleventh inning of the baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 3, 2009. The Mariners beat the Red Sox, 7-6.

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez stands on the mound after giving up two runs during seventh inning baseball action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, May 30, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez stands on the mound staring at the ball after giving up two runs during seventh inning baseball action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, May 30, 2009.

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Seattle Mariners' Mike Sweeney, left, and Ronny Cedeno look toward a mid-field team celebration as Boston Red Sox closer Ramon Ramirez walks to the dugout Sunday, May 17, 2009, after Cedeno scored on a single by Franklin Gutierrez in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Seattle.

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, left, watches New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira's eighth inning solo home run off of Boston Red Sox reliever Ramon Ramirez in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, May 5, 2009.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa (R) of Japan, stretches with Ramon Ramirez (56) during a workout before a MLB spring training exhibition game with the New York Yankees in Fort Myers, Florida, March 13, 2009.