What is going on with Raul Ibanez in Philadelphia?

We'll take a short break from the Mariners this morning and deal with an ex-Mariner who is finally getting his due around baseball. Don't worry, we'll get back to debating the merits of Jose Lopez and company in a few hours. Two wins in a row is nice for the M's, but we'll see whether they can build that into something the next two days here. Let's talk first, though, about what on earth is going on with Raul Ibanez in Philly. We all knew he could hit, but the numbers he's now putting up -- including 17 homers and a 1.109 OPS -- have him getting noticed all over the country. I like these kinds of stories. Not because the Mariners got jobbed and should have signed him for $31.5 million to play left field everyday. There are reasons they didn't and I can respect those. There is also no doubt he'd look great in the middle of the Seattle batting order right now. But I don't think the team wanted to spend that much on a first baseman or DH, which...