Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez, left, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Houston Astros pitcher Tim Byrdak, bottom, as third baseman Geoff Blum looks on in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies clinched the NL East title. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez, left, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Houston Astros pitcher Tim Byrdak, bottom, as third baseman Geoff Blum looks on in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies clinched the NL East title.

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  2. 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.
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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Philadelphia Phillies Jimmy Rollins (11) slides safely into third base with a triple as Houston Astros third baseman Geoff Blum (L) mishandles the throw during the fifth inning of National League MLB baseball action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30, 2009.
  14. Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez, left, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Houston Astros pitcher Tim Byrdak, bottom, as third baseman Geoff Blum looks on in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies clinched the NL East title.
  15. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Paul Janish (7) follows through on a throw to first for the double play as Houston Astros' Geoff Blum (27) is out at second base in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Houston. The Astros won 3-2. Astros' Edwin Maysonet was out at first.
  16. St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Julio Lugo, top, throws to first base to complete a double play as Houston Astros' Geoff Blum (27) slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Houston. Hunter Pence was out at first.

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