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Re: Five players on the rise <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?1-3387">3387</a>]</b>
5/6/06, 1:06pm
I agree Conor. Johnson, Gomes, & Mench were hitting pretty well last year almost all season long. Webb & Lee have been productive for atleast 2 or 3 years now. All 5 of these guys were on the rise last year.

I think I have some better candidates.

How about Hanley Ramirez & Josh Willingham on the Marlins? No one really knew about the guys until this season. They are good young solid players who I think will only get better. Ryan Langerhans with Atlanta? Xavier Nady with the NY Mets? Edwin Encarnacion & Brandon Phillips with Cincinnati? Jason Lane with Houston? Prine Fielder with Milwaukee? You could also make a cases for Rickie Weeks & JJ Hardy. Conor Jackson with Arizona? Josh Barfield with San Diego? Garrett Atkins with Colorado? Kevin Youkilis with Boston? Alex Rios(can you say underated?) with Toronto? Ty Wigginton & Damon Hollins with Tampa Bay? Those 2 have never really been good until this season. Maybe they are maturing as players. Chris Shelton with Detroit? Nick Swisher with Oakland? 

[drrubb from Panama City Beach/Florida]
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