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QUOTE(daa84 @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) id be interested to see what those names are as well THE RANKINGS Here's the 10th annual list of Sports Weekly's 100 Names You Need to Know: The next wave of players coming into the majors, who, in our view, could make the biggest impact during the 2006 season. These aren't necessarily baseball's 100 best prospects. Many top prospects are too far down in the minor leagues to contribute in the majors this season. Others are stuck behind established major leaguers. Not all of the players on our list have rookie status, but our criteria for inclusion is that players must have had more innings or at-bats in the minor leagues in 2005 than they have had during all of their major league time. (For more on these players, check out the latest edition of USA TODAY Sports Weekly, on sale at newsstands through Feb. 14) Hitters: 1. Conor Jackson, 1B, Diamondbacks 2. Jeremy Hermida, OF, Marlins 3. Jeff Francoeur, OF, Braves 4. Josh Willingham, C/OF, Marlins 5. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, Reds 6. Curtis Granderson, OF, Tigers 7. Matt Murton, OF, Cubs 8. Dioner Navarro, C, Dodgers 9. Prince Fielder, 1B, Brewers 10. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Nationals 11. Mike Jacobs, 1B/C, Marlins 12. Kenji Johjima, C, Mariners 13. Chris Duffy, OF, Pirates 14. Brian Anderson, OF, White Sox 15. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS, Mariners 16. Ronny Cedeno, SS, Cubs 17. Hanley Ramirez, SS, Marlins 18. Ian Kinsler, 2B, Rangers 19. Andy Marte, 3B, Indians 20. Eric Reed, OF, Marlins 21. Josh Barfield, 2B, Padres 22. Chris Aguila, OF, Marlins 23. Carlos Quentin, OF, Diamondbacks 24. Val Majewski, OF, Orioles 25. Jason Kubel, OF, Twins 26. Chris Young, OF, Diamondbacks 27. Willy Aybar, 3B, Dodgers 28. Stephen Drew, SS, Diamondbacks 29. Nick Markakis, OF, Orioles 30. Ben Johnson, OF, Padres 31. Chris Denorfia, OF, Reds 32. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, Padres 33. B.J. Upton, SS, Devil Rays 34. Gabe Gross, OF, Brewers 35. Brad Eldred, 1B, Pirates 36. Andre Ethier, OF, Dodgers 37. Justin Huber, 1B/C/DH, Royals 38. Chris Snelling, OF, Mariners 39. Ryan Garko, 1B/C, Indians 40. Guillermo Quiroz, C, Blue Jays 41. Jerry Owens, OF, White Sox 42. Jeff Mathis, C, Angels 43. Denard Span, OF, Twins 44. Billy Butler, DH, Royals 45. Kendry Morales, 1B/OF, Angels 46. Anderson Hernandez, 2B/SS, Mets 47. Delmon Young, OF, Devil Rays 48. Jeff Salazar, OF, Rockies 49. Andy Green, IF, Diamondbacks 50. Ryan Shealy, 1B, Rockies 51. Freddie Bynum, IF/OF, A's Pitchers: 1. Zach Duke, Pirates 2. Felix Hernandez, Mariners 3. Justin Verlander, Tigers 4. Scott Baker, Twins 5. Francisco Liriano, Twins 6. Paul Maholm, Pirates 7. Anthony Reyes, Cardinals 8. Jason Vargas, Marlins 9. Bobby Jenks, White Sox 10. Matt Cain, Giants 11. Brandon McCarthy, White Sox 12. Clay Hensley, Padres 13. Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox 14. Ian Snell, Pirates 15. Rich Hill, Cubs 16. Josh Johnson, Marlins 17. Dustin McGowan, Blue Jays 18. Scott Olsen, Marlins 19. Joel Zumaya, Tigers 20. Anibal Sanchez, Marlins 21. Travis Bowyer, Marlins 22. J.P. Howell, Royals 23. Chuck James, Braves 24. Chad Billingsley, Dodgers 25. John Maine, Mets 26. Dana Eveland, Brewers 27. Yusmeiro Petit, Marlins 28. Gavin Floyd, Phillies 29. Hayden Penn, Orioles 30. Hong-Chih Kuo, Dodgers 31. Dustin Nippert, D-backs 32. Brian Bannister, Mets 33. Jason Hirsh, Astros 34. Craig Hansen, Red Sox 35. Angel Guzman, Cubs 36. Elizardo Ramirez, Reds 37. Jered Weaver, Angels 38. Jon Lester, Red Sox 39. Boof Bonser, Twins 40. Brandon League, Blue Jays 41. Alay Soler, Mets 42. Jose Capellan, Brewers 43. Jason Hammel, Devil Rays 44. Bobby Basham, Reds 45. Edwin Jackson, Devil Rays 46. Abe Alvarez, Red Sox 47. Justin Germano, Reds 48. Jermaine Van Buren, Red Sox 49. Anthony Lerew, Braves link to entire article: here

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Feb 23, 2006 -> 06:20 PM) I am still a little nervous that we are going to see Bobby get touched up quite a bit this year, but hey, who knows. blasphamy! burn em at the stake!

who woulda thunk it.

bobby jenks is with out a single doubt the 1 major leauge player i can relate with the most. ive gone through a lot of similar situations and choices as bobby.... its awsome, inspiring, heart warming, and a f***ing godsend to have him not only as a part of our team but also as a living testiment for courage, change, and personal growth... bobby is an idol living in the everyday working mans skin.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Feb 19, 2006 -> 12:11 AM) very wierd.

im so stoked for spring training to start no we can read s*** like this more often... yeah!

thats some awsome shizznit

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 05:24 PM) I have found out in the last two days that hi8is will not be happy until he aggravates the wrong guy driving past him into beating his ass. lol priceless and .... true

since its california, im sure they all have dodgers or angel stickers... all the more reason to begin transporting rotten cantalopes with me on the way to work.... AMMO!!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!! AMMMOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! diediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediedied ediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediedie iediediedie die!

this time, i got off my bike and when the "walk" sign turned green.... i started walking my bike through the cross walk and when i looked to my left i saw 3 cars turning right driectly into my lane.... i stoped, they went by looking pretty pissed off.... so im standing about 1/3 of the way across the street just thinking, "what the f*** is going on!?!?!" the thrid car completes its turn, i flip him the bird... look back to my left and see a guy who accually is waiting behind the line and waving me through... he got a thumbs up. =D

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 07:01 PM) Correct. I don't want to make this a big reenactment or anything, I'm just saying, if he stopped behind the line, looked one way and saw no one, then looked the other way and saw no one and went, and someone had biked into the crosswalk from the first direction (especially if against traffic), then boom. Thats why bikes aren't supposed to be on sidewalks/crosswalks (one of the reasons). Either way, if the driver ran the red light, he's an a**hole. yeah, the moron was going to go right through the red... he barrelled through the front crosswalk line and he stoped only to do his part in avoiding me... he was going to do a "california stop" through the red light.... if he stoped behind the line, looked both ways, and then decieded it was safe to go... he would had seen me immedatly upon stoping.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 05:56 PM) hi8is, this is why I carry a gun. Shoot first and let God sort them out. bwahahahahaha =D always can count on the soxtalk clann to lighten up a moment =D

nice info to read and all. wishing the sky was red thou, is of no use when its reality is already beautiful.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) That's true, but according to hi8is here, the guy almost ran a red light. So even if he was 4 feet to the left, he would have been hit if the goon ran the light. yeah, and the traffic laws also state that when approaching a red light, you have to stop behind the crosswalk line.... which of course, hardly anyone abides by.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 04:55 PM) hi8is- I'm glad you are alright. But I have to tell you this: he was right. Crosswalks, just like sidewalks, are not for bikes. You need to be in the road, as you are a wheeled vehicle. If there is no bike lane, you have rights to the normal lane of traffic. This is the way the traffic laws work. There are many reasons why bikes on sidewalks are a bad idea, but your experience illustrated one. You are going faster than people on foot, and you make it difficult for people turning to see you in enough time to adjust. If you were in the road with the other traffic, they may be able to more easily see you. That all said, there are certainly plenty of morons on the road in their cars who could care less about bikes, no matter where they are. Gotta stay alert, which you did, so that is good. nice to know. i really had no clue that you as a bike.... can't be in accordance with traffic laws and... a) ride on a sidewalk B) ride in a crosswalk so its nice to know. i guess ill just have to use my helmet all the time and get in the lanes with cars... which, ironicly... will put me at more of a risk... such a paradox. i dont mean to sound like a jerk, just trying to be honest... i do appricate the info thou.

as some of you know i got a dui..... as a result, i no longer am able to drive a car, but rather.... ride my bike around town. today on my morning ride to work, i was crossing the street. i was in the crosswalk, had the right of way, and the green. im almost all the way across the street when some idiot comes up and begins to run his red light and make his right turn. he would have ran it too if i wasnt there. he stoped, i surved, and we missed eachother barely. i just rode away thinking, what a moron. then he honked at me. that made me snap. i slammed on my brakes, litterally.... threw my bike down and jumped of it... turned around and walked as fast as i could to his car with both my arms outstreached.... he rolls down his window and asks me, "WHAT ARE YOU DOIN?" since he was the one that almost hit me and ran a red light i was kind of confused. the adrlinine in me was overwelming. i snapped. im sure i woke people in near by homes up.... i havent screamed and yealled that loud in a long time... the guy was odviously completely clueless.... the second thing he said to me was, "thats for people, not bicycles! you cant ride your bike in that!" (refering to the crosswalk) after this moron just either mangled my body or killed me... i was on such a short fuse.... to be more accurate, there was no fuse..... every car in sight knew just how i felt about this genious memeber of the gene pool. after hearing that story... lets all say a health f*** you to him. =D

i am offically completely STOKED! the first spring training game is in 2 weeks and 2 days!!!!! i can accually feel the new season just around the corner. a vison just struck me... sitting here in southern california, 15 minutes before game time, with all my friends around the big screen with me.... and bam, the sox rush out on the field, espn hd.... all of us goin crazy! THE DEFENDING WORLD f***ING CHAMPION WHITE SOX!!! its almost there fellas... ill be running around the room yealing, BRING IT ON!!!! YEAHHHH!!!!! anyone else feelin it yet?

on WGN this year they are televising 2 spring training games. you guessed it, VS the flubs

PASS

directtv switch over.... gah, the headache

being a transplanted white sox fan stuck in california... i want to watch the spring training games of course... however, i cant get comcast sportsnet chicago (even thou i have comcast cable... stupid) so, my question is..... do you know if mlb.com will be streaming these telecasts? does anyone here have a DVR that is hooked up to their computer? id kill for you if you record and send me the games =P any info is helpful, thanks soxtalk family!

QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 7, 2006 -> 08:02 AM) See this part of the edit: I consider demeaning Spanish speaking people by phonetically spelling their attempts to speak English as offensive. You aren't the only that has been guilty of this so don't take it personally. I will take this course of action on any and all occasions that this occurs. give me a f***ing break

i think i just masterbated

kid that shot up people in gay bar dies in jail

im glad i didnt go to the club that day.... i was so close to going to sillies, i just couldnt find a thread to wear! in all seriousnes... our culture is done f***ed up....This post has been edited by the Soxtalk staff to remove objectionable material. Soxtalk encourages a free discussion between its members, but does not allow personal attacks, threats, graphic sexual material, nudity, or any other materials judged offensive by the Administrators and Moderators. Thank you.