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 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 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 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 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' 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 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 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