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' 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 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 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 doubles home a pair of runs in the second inning against the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, May 19, 2011. The Cards topped the Astros, 4-2. (Photo by Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post
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' 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