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Raul Ibanez is the best player nobody knows about.

RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
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  • cyots82cyots82 Posts: 283
    I know about him, I had him on my fantasy team two years ago. He helped me out A LOT that season!
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  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    I just saw him hit a homer on my vacation.. we went to a game in colorado...
    he runs in from the outfield like a bobblehead
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Does he still sacrifice live chickens to Jobu before each game?

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ron, I made absolute certain he would be on my fantasy BB team, well before the draft I had him pencilied in as a must have, I got him in the 6th round which might have been a little early but I expect big things from him this year in that Phillies lineup.
  • PigsPigs Posts: 761
    One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet too. Always talked to the media here in Seattle even when they were losing, so he talked a lot here. Defensively he'll say is good, and in fact isn't that bad, but he doesn't have much speed to run down balls in the gap. Great bat though.
  • Jeff85fanJeff85fan Posts: 90
    He's truly a quality hitter and never seems to have long, drawn out slumps. He's a defensive liability now (not a knock on the guy, he just can't track balls down anymore) and would have been best suited DHing in the AL. I give him props, though, getting that $30 million deal was wonderful for him. And the comments about his off the field persona seem to be legit - I've never heard anyone have anything unkind to say about Raul.
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    I think that title belongs to Garret Anderson, but both are quiet unsung heroes.

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  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    what is his true rc card?


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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Garret Anderson, friggin' great ballplayer too.
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  • lanemyer85lanemyer85 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭
    Ibanez has been an RBI machine over the last 6 or so years and G.Anderson seems like a good comp until you look at the difference in hits...Anderson has nearly 2400 and Ibanez has 1000 less mainly due to Ibanez's late bloomer status. He didn't become a full-time player until 2002 when he was already 30 so statistically it's actually these guys

    Yrs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K BA OBP SLG SB
    Raul Ibanez 1996-2009 14 1394 4831 706 1385 280 35 186 802 450 793 .287 .347 .475 35
    Dmitri Young 1996-2008 13 1364 4762 648 1389 301 29 171 683 407 871 .292 .351 .475 25
    Richie Zisk 1971-1983 13 1453 5144 681 1477 245 26 207 792 533 910 .287 .353 .466 8
    Carl Everett 1993-2006 14 1405 4809 707 1304 258 26 202 792 442 1021 .271 .341 .462 107
    Brian Jordan 1992-2006 15 1456 5160 755 1454 267 37 184 821 353 842 .282 .333 .455 119
    Jose Guillen 1997-2009 13 1424 5095 664 1390 275 23 186 770 269 943 .273 .322 .445 30
    Bobby Higginson 1995-2005 11 1362 4910 736 1336 270 33 187 709 649 796 .272 .358 .455 91
    Rondell White 1993-2007 15 1474 5357 756 1519 296 34 198 768 360 925 .284 .336 .462 94
    Mike Sweeney 1995-2009 15 1331 4823 714 1440 306 5 199 851 491 565 .299 .368 .488 50
    Aubrey Huff 2000-2009 10 1183 4443 599 1274 268 17 189 678 380 633 .287 .344 .482 25
    Geoff Jenkins 1998-2008 11 1349 4700 688 1293 303 22 221 733 418 1186 .275 .344 .490 32
    Raul Ibanez 1996-2009 14 1394 4831 706 1385 280 35 186 802 450 793 .287 .347 .475 35
  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    I'm proud to have him on my fantasy team.
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  • metrothememetrotheme Posts: 548
    Ibanez is a hip hop head from what I remember. He used to come out to Blackstar's (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) Definition as his batting music when he was with Seattle. That's a relatively underground track compared to most of the pop tunes you hear.
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    Who is Raul Ibanez?
  • JohnnyDJohnnyD Posts: 521 ✭✭
    Have him in one of my fantasy leagues, someone grabbed him before I could in the other league.....nice player!!!!
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    that guy has been around a while. I remember that name from back when I cared about baseball and bought baseball cards.

    When is his RC, like 96 or something?
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  • IchiroDeportedIchiroDeported Posts: 1,610 ✭
    he is a great fantasy stud; i got him late in 2 leagues. and he is flourishing with a strong Philly lineup.

    as for Garret Anderson; sadly his best days are behind him. He WAS the best player nobody outside of Anaheim didnt know about.
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