August 26, 2009: Royals right fielder Willie Bloomquist #8 comes down the baseline towards third. The Kansas City Royals lost to the Cleveland Indians 4-2, in Kansas City, MO. Richey Miller/CSM.

epa01837775 Cleveland Indians player Luis Valbuena (L) misses the tag at second on Kansas City Royals runner Willie Bloomquist (R) and the throw to first in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri USA, 26 August 2009 ...

Kansas City Royals' Willie Bloomquist celebrates after scoring on a double by Billy Butler during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin slides into second base as Kansas City Royals' Willie Bloomquist watches his relay throw double up Alex Rios to end the second inning at US Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, August 17 ...