St. Louis Cardinals Gerald Laird catcher looks to his dugout in the ninth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 24, 2011. UPI/Archie Carpenter
St. Louis Cardinals Gerald Laird catcher looks to his dugout in the ninth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 24, 2011. UPI/Archie Carpenter Stock Photo - Alamy
St. Louis Cardinals' Corey Patterson is seen in the dugout during a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in St. Louis. Patterson came to the Cardinals on Wednesday as part of a
St. Louis Cardinals' Corey Patterson is seen in the dugout during a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in St. Louis. Patterson came to the Cardinals on Wednesday as part of a
St. Louis Cardinals' Corey Patterson singles during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Thursday, July 28, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Stock Photo - Alamy
St. Louis Cardinals Gerald Laird high fives Colby Rasmus following his home run in the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 24
St. Louis Cardinals' Corey Patterson is seen in the dugout during a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in St. Louis. Patterson came to the Cardinals on Wednesday as part of a
St. Louis Cardinals Corey Patterson in a game against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fl. August 6, 2011.(AP Photo/Tom DiPace Stock Photo - Alamy
St. Louis Cardinals Gerald Laird high fives Colby Rasmus following his home run in the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 24
St. Louis Cardinals Gerald Laird high fives Colby Rasmus following his home run in the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 24