Ibanez is a class act but he could n't protect Ryan Howard in this Phillies lineup if you spotted him the US National Guard .
A class act is a respected veteran and a tried and true ballplayer in every sense of the word .
Ibanez is a class act , a respected veteran and a tried and true ballplayer in every sense of the word , but he could n't protect Ryan Howard in this Phillies lineup if you spotted him the US National Guard .