Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard, left, and Raul Ibanez, center, celebrate Howard's two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game while Florida Marlins catcher Ronny Paulino, right, looks on, Monday, May 25, 2009, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard, left, and Raul Ibanez, center, celebrate Howard's two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game while Florida Marlins catcher Ronny Paulino, right, looks on, Monday, May 25, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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  2. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: (Front row L-R) Jimmy Rollins #11, Chase Utley #26 and Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate with their teammates after their 8-6 win against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  5. Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard (R) scores past New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada (top), who loses control of the ball, during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in Philadelphia November 1, 2009. Howard scored on a hit by teammate Pedro Feliz.
  6. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets set to bat against the New York Yankees in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 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.
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