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Many fans might have been surprised by Yadier Molina 's five-year, $75 million contract extension.

With his rolled-up pant legs, tilted hat and blown-out afro, Reese became one of the most recognizable and beloved Reds of the late '90s, but, unfortunately, he was never honored with a bobblehead.

Chris Carpenter outdueled Johnny Cueto with eight scoreless innings, and pinch-hitter Mark Hamilton drove in the lone run with an infield hit in the eighth.

Now that the end of Interleague Play has drawn the curtain on Yankees-Mets, Angels-Dodgers and White Sox-Cubs frivolities, it's time to get down to some serious rivalry business.

Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy knows a thing or two about America's pastime.