Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez hits a two-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez hits a two-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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  1. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter dances with the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, during a rally for the baseball team at City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Phillies take on the New York Yankees in the World Series beginning Wednesday in New York.
  2. Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth (R) congratulates teammate Pedro Feliz (7) after scoring on an RBI double by Phillies' Raul Ibanez (Not Pictured), against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of their Major League Baseball NLCS series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  3. Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and manager Dallas Green (L) speaks with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel before the Phillies met the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  4. The Philadelphia Phillies Cole Hamels pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Philadelphia, October 8, 2009.
  5. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Starting pitcher Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  6. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: A fan of the Philadelphia Phillies has a Phillies logo painted on her face prior to Game Two of the NLDS against the Colorado Rockies during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  7. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Raul Ibanez #29, Cliff Lee #34 and Shane Victorino #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their 5-1 win against the Colorado Rockies in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 7, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  8. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 07: Jayson Werth #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates he scores on a RBI double by Raul Ibanez in the bottom of the fifth inning past catcher Yorvit Torrealba #8 of the Colorado Rockies in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 7, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  9. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 07: Jayson Werth #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates in the dugout after he scored on a RBI double by Raul Ibanez in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 7, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  10. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 07: Raul Ibanez #29 of the Philadelphia Phillies scores on a RBI single by Carlos Ruiz in the bottom of the fifth inning past catcher Yorvit Torrealba #8 of the Colorado Rockies in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 7, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  11. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Raul Ibanez #29, Shane Victorino #8, Jayson Werth #28 and Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after Ibanez scored on a RBI single by Carlos Ruiz in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 7, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  12. Raul Ibanez (R) of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammate Cliff Lee (L) after scoring a run off the hit of Carlos Ruiz in the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies during their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Philadelphia, October 7, 2009.
  13. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa smiles after he was hit in the face with a shaving cream pie after pitching a complete game shutout to lift the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  14. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa waves to fans after his complete-game 4-0 shutout of the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  15. New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, congratulates starter Nelson Figueroa who pitched a complete game shutout in the Mets 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  16. New York Mets greet teammate Angel Pagan, right, after he scored on David Wright's sixth-inning sacrifice fly in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens.

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