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4. Is there anyone on this team who is underrated? He's not underrated in any sense of the term in Philadelphia, where "Chooch" shirts have become commonplace and everyone knows about his love of ice cream. Still, the efforts of Carlos Ruiz(notes) (pictured at the top of this post) still probably go unappreciated on a national level. The 32-year-old is coming off a career year that saw him notch an .847 OPS with eight homers and 53 RBI, all while producing the type of solid defense that saved Roy Halladay's no-hitter in the playoffs. He's bound to get more face time as the director of the rotation this season and he's definitely earned the attention.
