The roster has been purged of its most troublesome players, and Portland has assembled a corps of good players and good citizens, led by the rookie of the year Brandon Roy.
Foremost is the performance of Detroit's corps of young players, referred to by Red Wings coaches and fans as "the kids from Grand Rapids".
Guests at the black tie award ceremony were greeted by a corps of bagpipe players, followed by actors on stilts coated in gold and silver body paint.
The Colts have a shaky defense and a thin corps of skill players around Luck, whose Week 1 performance in a loss to Cincinnati provided promise he has returned to health but didn't eliminate the challenges facing the team.
The Rays' corps of young players is so deep that the team traded 22-year-old Delmon Young for shortstop Jason Bartlett and Matt Garza, a 24-year-old right-hander who will be No. 3 in their starting rotation behind Scott Kazmir and James Shields.
"I say, 'Hey, man, if you're looking for a home, the better you play the better chance you have of having a home.' " Of course, Baker said in response to another question, he would like to have a corps of young players like the Minnesota Twins has.
The Razorbacks return a solid corps of young players paced by Tubert, an All-American, as well as All-Southeastern ConfEmma LavyrformEmma Lavyavy.
The initial reference is to a corps of post players that provide an interior strength that has long been lacking in the program, run now by first-year coach Doug Oliver.
The Red Sox have a corps of well established players and they have some areas where the questions are major.
But Agee had a fine season in 1969 as the Mets assembled a corps of outstanding young players -- pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, shortstop Bud Harrelson, Jones in left field and Jerry Grote catching.
