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SIU ranked 17th in Division I-AA Football Poll
The Salukis enter the 2006 season at No 17 in the national Division I AA rankings per The Sports Network poll. They are the three time defending Gateway Conference champions. See Page 2B for full poll. Gus Frerotte, 35, wears life is good T shirt at Rams Park as he begins his season with the Rams. He praises the team balance of old and young as he starts as backup to Marc Bulger. Jim Thome and Nomar Garciaparra named as finalists for comeback player of the year across AL and NL. Thome’s return with White Sox follows a trade from Philadelphia. Garciaparra is a Dodger after a stint with the Cubs. Other finalists include Ordonez, Patterson, Beltran, Borowski, Estrada, Renteria, and Rolen.
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SIU
Sports Network
Salukis
Gus Frerotte
Rams Park
Terry Holt
Isaac Bruce
Frerotte
Marc Bulger
Jim Thome
Nomar Garciaparra
Thome
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Magglio Ordonez
Detroit
Corey Patterson
Baltimore
Curt Schilling
Boston
Frank Thomas
Oakland
Rafael Soriano
Seattle
Garciaparra
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
New York
Carlos Beltran
Florida
Joe Borowski
Johnny Estrada
Arizona
Edgar Renteria
Atlanta
Scott Rolen
St. Louis