Raul Ibanez will have some friendly faces in the outfield with him Tuesday in St. Louis. Ibanez earned a starting spot on the All-Star team by putting up stellar numbers over the first half of the season. With the fans given the opportunity to send one final player, fellow Phillie Shane Victorino was given the nod. One day later, a replacement for injured Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran was appointed. Jayson Werth will now be packing his bags for St. Louis too.
Many will argue that J-Dub only got it because his skipper, Charlie Manuel made the selection. The numbers tend to disagree. Werth smashed his 20th homer of the year last night, his fourth in as many games. His range and arm strength undoubtedly helped his cause.
Membership has its privileges and nowadays it pays to roam the outfield in Philadelphia. Now if only they could get their starting pitching straightened out. Matt Stairs better stay close to his phone, because if Ryan Braun pulls a hammy this weekend...
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