11.  Ahh Rumors, you see, had begun circulating that Gee was contemplating leaving for pro ball.

12.  But Jackson is in a class by himself because of what he did before he played pro ball, and what he has done since.

13.  But the gulf between the major leagues and Japanese pro ball is shrinking.

14.  But there is some amusement in reflecting upon the basketball rhetoric in the eight months since pro ball was last conducted in these parts.

15.  But whether he even will be able to attempt to play pro ball will not be known until later this week when his doctors make their recommendation.

16.  Carter said maturity is a critical factor in determining whether a player can handle pro ball right out of high school.

17.  Cusick asked him if he wanted to play pro ball.

18.  Eric Zeier, first a star quarterback at Marietta High and then the University of Georgia, has returned to play pro ball for the home team.

19.  Even if you do go on to play pro ball, Redhage said, you could blow out your knee and end your career on the spot.

20.  Even without those three extra years in pro ball, Bonds has done well for himself.