This Oct. 12, 2008 file photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers' Rafael Furcal hitting a home run during the second inning in Game 3 of the National League baseball championship series against the Philadelphia Phillies, in Los Angeles. Furcal is close to accepting a $30 million, three-year offer to return to the Atlanta Braves. The 31-year-old began his major league career with Atlanta, playing for the Braves from 2000-05. He spent the last three seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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