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Breaking News: Phils, Ibanez Close To Agreement

Accrording to numerous reports, the Phillies are close to signing outfielder Raul Ibanez.

Ibanez has been sending signals through friends that the Phillies are his top choice. And two high-ranking Phillies officials — outgoing GM Pat Gillick and assistant GM Benny Looper — know Ibanez well from their days in Seattle. One source described talks between the club and Ibanez’s agents, Seth and Sam Levinson, as “heating up,” and said the two sides have made progress.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.