Although Democrats still face considerable difficulty in retaining the Senate, their offensive prospects have gradually become more promising over the course of the cycle, with clear pickup opportunities in Massachusetts and Nevada and some prospects in Arizona.
The team's decision to draft Hester was initially criticized by fans and sports analysts, who believed the Bears should have spent their early picks on offensive prospects.
The Yankees know they could get him if they parted with Alfonso Soriano, perhaps their best offensive prospect.
Their top offensive prospect, Columbus third baseman DREW HENSON, risked injury by charging the mound to spark a bench-clearing brawl against Scranton on Monday.
For now, however, the consensus in the organization is that while the top offensive prospect, Alfonso Soriano, may have to be moved from shortstop to another position, he is too good a player to surrender for a left fielder at this time.
Alfonso Soriano, their most developed offensive prospect, has been playing second base for Class AAA Columbus, and the Yankees could take a chance by promoting him to play that position and using Knoblauch as the D.H., although that would seem a long shot; Knoblauch has been throwing better in the last week.
Though Datone Jones was also impressive, Okafor was the most consistent pass rusher in Monday's practice, winning the edge frequently against a good group of North offensive line prospects.
The No. 1 offensive line prospect in the class of 2011, Christian Westerman of Chandler, Ariz., decided to attend Auburn.
When Saban sought Cyrus Kouandjio, the top offensive line prospect in 2011, he pumped information out of his older brother, Arie, who also plays at Alabama.
They find offensive the prospect of having a child "labeled" when his or her development doesn't correspond to what seem like random, overly restrictive norms.
The top offensive line prospect Jonathan Colon was apparently so torn between the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes that he decided to sign with both schools.
