In the most recent count of all star game votes, Phillies leftfielder Raul Ibanez is in sixth place; trailing such players as the suspended Manny Ramirez, the choker Carlos Beltran, and the irrelevant Mike Cameron. After several years in Seattle, playing in the pitcher's haven that is Safeco Park, in a lineup with no legitimate major leaguers other than Ichiro, Ibanez is thriving in Citizen's Bank Park. He is currently hitting .341 with a league leading 17 home runs and 44 RBI's. If he keeps these numbers up, he cold make a legitimate push for a triple crown, and he would surley be the National League MVP if the season ended today. The fact that he is not in line to start in the All Star game is an absolute disgrace. You know what to do, start stuffing some ballots!
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