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Last season, the Phillies' big offseason acquisition, Raul Ibanez, got off to a fast start in his new Philadelphia surroundings, turning heads and winning accolades from Phillies fans and teammates. By late May, full blown Raul-mania enveloped the "City of Brotherly Love" as Ibanez continued to tear up National League pitching. A couple weeks into June, Raul found his name at the top of most key NL rankings. In just 60 games, he had already clubbed 22 HR's, drove in 59 runs and was hitting a lofty .333. As a result, after a somewhat overlooked existence throughout his career, the left-handed slugger had now crept into the consciousness of the national mediaùeven evoking unfair questions whether pharmaceuticals were aiding his performance.á That ugly incident aside, life was g ...

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