Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust (32) scores behind Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Cust scored on a triple by Daric Barton. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton is out at home after being tagged by the Cleveland Indians' Wyatt Toregas, right, in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jack Wilson dives for a line drive already past him hit by Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, in Seattle. Barton singled on the play. (AP Photo ...

Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton right, is tagged out at the plate by Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird as Barton tried to score from third base on a ground ball by Adam Kennedy during the fifth inning of a baseball game ...