Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Howell delivers to the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Oakland won 4-2. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
FILE - In this Juy 3, 2012, file photo, Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz runs to first base after hitting a single against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. Ortiz and the New York Yankees' trio of Nick Swisher, Hiroki Kuroda and Rafael Soriano are among nine free agents who have received $13.3 million qualifying offers. Players have until Nov. 9 to accept the one-year contracts. If a player turns the offer down and signs elsewhere, his former team would receive an extra selection immediately following the end of the first round of next June's amateur draft. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
FILE - In this Juy 3, 2012, file photo, Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz runs to first base after hitting a single against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. Ortiz and the New York Yankees' trio of Nick Swisher, Hiroki Kuroda and Rafael Soriano are among nine free agents who have received $13.3 million qualifying offers. Players have until Nov. 9 to accept the one-year contracts. If a player turns the offer down and signs elsewhere, his former team would receive an extra selection immediately following the end of the first round of next June's amateur draft. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Detroit Tigers teammates hug pitcher Justin Verlander, center, after the Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 in Game 5 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Detroit Tigers teammates hug pitcher Justin Verlander, center, after the Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 in Game 5 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander delivers a pitch in the first inning of Game 5 of an American League division baseball series against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Oakland Athletics left fielder Coco Crisp (4) celebrates after he hit single to score Seth Smith and win the game 4-3 in the ninth inning of Game 4 of an American League division baseball series against the Detroit Tigers in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012.(AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Athletics left fielder Coco Crisp (4) celebrates after he hit single to score Seth Smith and win the game 4-3 in the ninth inning of Game 4 of an American League division baseball series against the Detroit Tigers in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012.(AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson pumps his fist after Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante hit into a double play to end the top of the third inning during Game 3 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
