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	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Braves RHP Tim Hudson, Twins LHP Francisco Liriano voted comeback players of the year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Hudson, Liriano win comeback player awards

NEW YORK — Tim Hudson and Francisco Liriano know what it&#8217;s like to undergo elbow ligament replacement surgery. They know how much work it takes to return to the mound and be successful.
Now they have something else in common: the comeback player of the year award.
Hudson won the NL honor ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/braves-rhp-tim-hudson-twins-lhp-francisco-liriano-voted-comeback-players-of-the-year-154477/">Read : Braves RHP Tim Hudson, Twins LHP Francisco Liriano voted comeback players of the year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hey, little spender: Dollars don&#8217;t translate to success in major leagues this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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Half of baseball&#8217;s playoff team watch wallets

NEW YORK — It&#8217;s not just the usual suspects in the playoffs this year.
Texas, ranked 23rd according to Major League Baseball&#8217;s latest payroll figures, won the AL West. Tampa Bay, just 20th, beat out the high-spending New York Yankees and Boston to win the AL East.
Cincinnati won the NL .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/hey-little-spender-dollars-dont-translate-to-success-in-major-leagues-this-year-154454/">Source article &nbsp;: Hey, little spender: Dollars don&#8217;t translate to success in major leagues this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cardinal Vs Reds Fight Creats a New Buzz in MLB</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) &#8212; The Cincinati Reds and The St.Louis Cardinals&#8216; players were engaged in a nasty fight on the field during the last night&#8217;s game. The entire incident started when St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina proceeded to move Brandon Phillips&#8217; bat with his leg causing the two to go face-to-face.
The Reds and Cardinals .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/11/cardinal-vs-reds-fight-creats-a-new-buzz-in-mlb-126441/">Original source &nbsp;: Cardinal Vs Reds Fight Creats a New Buzz in MLB</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Orioles&#8217; Wigginton has suspension cut to 2 games, Dodgers&#8217; Kershaw still to serve 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Wigginton penalty now 2 games, Kershaw stays at 5

NEW YORK — Baltimore infielder Ty Wigginton has had his suspension cut to two games while Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is set to sit out five games.
Both players originally appealed their penalties from last week. Major League Baseball announced the outcomes Monday.
Wigginton&#8217;s suspension was reduced ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/26/orioles-wigginton-has-suspension-cut-to-2-games-dodgers-kershaw-still-to-serve-5-122959/">Orioles&#8217; Wigginton has suspension cut to 2 games, Dodgers&#8217; Kershaw still to serve 5</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marlins-Phillies rained out, no makeup date set; Johnson vs Halladay duel on Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Marlins-Phillies rained out, no makeup scheduled

PHILADELPHIA — The perfect rematch will have to wait.
Rain forced postponement of Wednesday night&#8217;s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins, pushing back one of the finer pitching matchups.
Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game the last time he faced Josh Johnson, winning 1-0 on May 29 at Miami. Johnson ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/09/marlins-phillies-rained-out-no-makeup-date-set-johnson-vs-halladay-duel-on-thursday-109710/" title="Marlins-Phillies rained out, no makeup date set; Johnson vs Halladay duel on Thursday">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MLB Drafts 2010: No Major Surprises</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shantanu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Quite a few surprises were seen in the Major League Baseball (MLB) Drafts this year as a number of high-school students were picked quite early by the teams. Though the players are not expected to make the majors in the next couple of years, the team will undertake the grooming process of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/08/mlb-drafts-2010-no-major-surprises-109216/">Read the original article &nbsp;: MLB Drafts 2010: No Major Surprises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blown call! Tigers&#8217; Galarraga loses perfect game with 2 outs in 9th on ump&#8217;s miss</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/02/blown-call-tigers-galarraga-loses-perfect-game-with-2-outs-in-9th-on-umps-miss-107485/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Lage</dc:creator>
		
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Blown call costs Galarraga perfect game in 9th

DETROIT — Armando Galarraga squeezed the ball in his mitt, stepped on first base with his right foot and was ready to celebrate.
What happened next will be the talk of baseball for the rest of this season and likely a lot longer: the perfect game that wasn&#8217;t.
Umpire Jim  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/02/blown-call-tigers-galarraga-loses-perfect-game-with-2-outs-in-9th-on-umps-miss-107485/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Most World Series Championships</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/most-world-series-championships-43189/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jayita</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know who won the Game 5 of The Most World Series Championships of baseball on Monday? Yes you are right. Its the Phillies. Chase Utley&#8217;s vibrant performance gave Phillies an 8-6 victory over Yankees. Still, the Yankees lead the baseball series by 3-2.

On Sunday New York Yankees enjoyed a commanding 3-1 lead over ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/most-world-series-championships-43189/">Most World Series Championships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Goldsmith Dies From ALS Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shantanu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Goldsmith, one of the greatest fans of the Major League Baseball League has succumbed to death on 1st November, Sunday after suffering from the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis disease for three years. Amyotrophic lateral disease which is better known as the ALS disease has earlier claimed the life of one popular Major League Baseball player, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/03/michael-goldsmith-dies-from-als-disease-43179/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Michael Goldsmith Dies From ALS Disease</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees&#8217; mound meetings grind World Series games to a halt; they give MLB pause, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Walker</dc:creator>
		
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Yanks&#8217; mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause
PHILADELPHIA — All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.
Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/02/yankees-mound-meetings-grind-world-series-games-to-a-halt-they-give-mlb-pause-too-43012/">Yankees&#8217; mound meetings grind World Series games to a halt; they give MLB pause, too</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Game 3 of World Series between Yankees, Phillies starts after rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
		
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Game 3 of World Series starts after rain delay

PHILADELPHIA — Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies started Saturday night after a rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes, the second consecutive year wet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia.
In a light mist, Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels threw the first pitch .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/31/game-3-of-world-series-between-yankees-phillies-starts-after-rain-delay-of-1-hour-20-minutes-42455/">Game 3 of World Series between Yankees, Phillies starts after rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After rain delay, Game 3 of World Series between Yankees and Phillies to start about 9:15 p.m.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
		
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Game 3 of World Series to start after rain delay

PHILADELPHIA — Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies was to start about 9:15 p.m. following a rain delay, the second consecutive year wet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia.
Andy Pettitte was set to pitch Saturday night for New York against fellow .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/31/after-rain-delay-game-3-of-world-series-between-yankees-and-phillies-to-start-about-915-pm-42451/" title="After rain delay, Game 3 of World Series between Yankees and Phillies to start about 9:15 p.m.">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Game 3 of World Series between New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies delayed by rain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
		
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Game 3 of World Series delayed by rain
PHILADELPHIA — The start of Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies was delayed by rain, the second consecutive year wet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia.

Andy Pettitte was set to pitch Saturday night for New York against fellow left-hander Cole Hamels in a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/31/game-3-of-world-series-between-new-york-yankees-and-philadelphia-phillies-delayed-by-rain-42441/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Angels manager Mike Scioscia calls postseason schedule &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; because of extra off days</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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Scioscia calls postseason schedule &#8216;ridiculous&#8217;

NEW YORK — Angels manager Mike Scioscia called baseball&#8217;s postseason format &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; because of the extra off days added a couple of years ago to suit the sport&#8217;s television partners.
After playing 162 games over 182 days during the regular season, the Angels and Yankees played just eight each over the next ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/25/angels-manager-mike-scioscia-calls-postseason-schedule-ridiculous-because-of-extra-off-days-40743/">Read : Angels manager Mike Scioscia calls postseason schedule &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; because of extra off days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a step expected in team&#8217;s sale process</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Chicago Cubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow their owner to sell the baseball team in an $845 million deal.

The filing in Wilmington, Del., was anticipated and is expected to lead to a brief stay in Chapter 11 for the Cubs. A hearing was scheduled .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/12/chicago-cubs-file-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-a-step-expected-in-teams-sale-process-36957/" title="Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a step expected in team&#8217;s sale process">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela reportedly to exhume MLB pitcher Gonzalez&#8217;s body to clarify questions over death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jorge Rueda</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities reportedly will exhume the body of former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez to probe whether he was killed last year by lightning, as an autopsy determined, or was the victim of a deadly robbery.

Prosecutors in the western city of Maracaibo plan to exhume the corpse Oct. 29 at his family&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/09/venezuela-reportedly-to-exhume-mlb-pitcher-gonzalezs-body-to-clarify-questions-over-death-36089/">Venezuela reportedly to exhume MLB pitcher Gonzalez&#8217;s body to clarify questions over death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former major league pitcher Brian Powell dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — A sheriff&#8217;s official in Georgia says former major league pitcher Brian Powell has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 35.

Capt. Liz Crowley of the Decatur County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says Powell died Monday at a hospital in Tallahassee, Fla. Powell was from Bainbridge, Ga.
Powell was 7-18 with a 5.94 ERA in 59 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/07/former-major-league-pitcher-brian-powell-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-35505/">Read : Former major league pitcher Brian Powell dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter and Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill voted comeback players of the year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award.

Limited to four starts over the prior two seasons because of elbow surgery and a shoulder injury, Carpenter was 17-4 with a league-leading 2.24 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2005 NL Cy .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/05/cardinals-ace-chris-carpenter-and-blue-jays-2b-aaron-hill-voted-comeback-players-of-the-year-34752/" title="Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter and Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill voted comeback players of the year">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tigers upset Bonderman suspended for 3 games by MLB and Twins&#8217; Mijares wasn&#8217;t suspended</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Lage</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski does not agree with Major League Baseball&#8217;s decision to suspend Detroit pitcher Jeremy Bonderman while only fining Twins pitcher Jose Mijares.

Bonderman was suspended for three games Friday for intentionally hitting Minnesota&#8217;s Delmon Young with a pitch, and Mijares was docked an undisclosed amount of money for intentionally throwing .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/tigers-upset-bonderman-suspended-for-3-games-by-mlb-and-twins-mijares-wasnt-suspended-33760/">Tigers upset Bonderman suspended for 3 games by MLB and Twins&#8217; Mijares wasn&#8217;t suspended</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Slider in the seats: Major League Baseball attendance drops for second straight season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Rich Aurilia noticed all the empty seats as he made his way around the major leagues during the second half of this season.

&#8220;You have to,&#8221; the San Francisco Giants infielder said. &#8220;I think you do in the places where the teams are totally out of it.&#8221;
Attendance has dropped 6.9 percent across the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/02/slider-in-the-seats-major-league-baseball-attendance-drops-for-second-straight-season-33729/" title="Slider in the seats: Major League Baseball attendance drops for second straight season">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Can&#8217;t keep &#8216;em away: Sports fans still find time, money for games in bad economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddie Pells</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sports fans are familiar with pain that&#8217;s supposed to end their love affair with the game. There are the labor spats between billionaire team owners and millionaire athletes. The off-field antics that land players in handcuffs. The losing seasons.

Now, the Great Recession has sapped our wealth and ushered in an era of high unemployment and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/01/cant-keep-em-away-sports-fans-still-find-time-money-for-games-in-bad-economy-33339/" title="Can&#8217;t keep &#8216;em away: Sports fans still find time, money for games in bad economy">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In aftermath of Olympic shutout, baseball&#8217;s 7-nation European World Cup called a hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Dampf</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NETTUNO, Italy — International baseball officials are starting to get over the shock of being shut out of the Olympics, and the recently concluded World Cup was hailed as a success in spreading the sport&#8217;s reach in Europe.

The United States beat Cuba 10-5 in Sunday&#8217;s final to cap a 22-team tournament spread over seven countries, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/30/in-aftermath-of-olympic-shutout-baseballs-7-nation-european-world-cup-called-a-hit-32917/" title="In aftermath of Olympic shutout, baseball&#8217;s 7-nation European World Cup called a hit">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major League Baseball opens China training center in quest to nurture game, find new talent</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/23/major-league-baseball-opens-china-training-center-in-quest-to-nurture-game-find-new-talent-30997/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WUXI, China — There&#8217;s a Babe Ruth in training right now. Here in China.

Well, the sturdy 13-year-old is really Luan Chenchen and his teammates call him &#8220;Baby Ruth,&#8221; but someday, his coaches hope he might grow into the sort of talent that made Babe a legend.
Luan is one of 16 kids in the first class ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/23/major-league-baseball-opens-china-training-center-in-quest-to-nurture-game-find-new-talent-30997/" title="Major League Baseball opens China training center in quest to nurture game, find new talent">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Scioscia not commenting on Angels&#8217; talks with MLB about umpires&#8217; complaints</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, Texas — Angels manager Mike Scioscia isn&#8217;t commenting on talks with Major League Baseball officials about umpires&#8217; complaints against the team&#8217;s coaching staff.

Scioscia and general manager Tony Reagins have spoken with Mike Port, baseball&#8217;s vice president for umpires, and Bob Watson, MLB&#8217;s vice president for discipline. Umpires claim Angels coaches were &#8220;unprofessional and unbecoming&#8221; .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/18/scioscia-not-commenting-on-angels-talks-with-mlb-about-umpires-complaints-29756/">Scioscia not commenting on Angels&#8217; talks with MLB about umpires&#8217; complaints</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unfit for kids? Ads for beer, erectile dysfunction drugs abound on NFL, MLB telecasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Ads for erectile dysfunction drugs, beer and not-for-children films abound on pro football and baseball telecasts, upsetting parents and politicians worried about harm to young viewers — though a new wave of complaints doesn&#8217;t seem to be swaying the leagues, networks or advertisers.

Earlier this year, a national media monitoring group urged the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/17/unfit-for-kids-ads-for-beer-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-abound-on-nfl-mlb-telecasts-29534/" title="Unfit for kids? Ads for beer, erectile dysfunction drugs abound on NFL, MLB telecasts">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: MLB won&#8217;t punish A-Rod after investigation into steroid use</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will not punish Alex Rodriguez after completing its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, the New York Times reported Saturday.

Investigators reached out to several of the Yankees third baseman&#8217;s associates in May to examine whether he used drugs for a longer period than he ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/12/report-mlb-wont-punish-a-rod-after-investigation-into-steroid-use-27900/">Report: MLB won&#8217;t punish A-Rod after investigation into steroid use</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney suspended for 3 games by Major League Baseball</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney has been suspended for three games and fined for throwing a ball toward the stands following a game last week.

During a postgame celebration on the field after Detroit beat Tampa Bay 4-3 on Friday night, Rodney threw the game ball toward the seats and it ended up ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/08/tigers-pitcher-fernando-rodney-suspended-for-3-games-by-major-league-baseball-26852/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney suspended for 3 games by Major League Baseball</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indians&#8217; Carrasco, Brantley to make major league debuts after promotions from Triple-A</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The Cleveland Indians promoted pitcher Carlos Carrasco and outfielder Michael Brantley from Triple-A on Tuesday and immediately put them in the lineup for their major league debuts.

The right-handed Carrasco was set to start Tuesday night at Detroit. Brantley was batting ninth and playing left field.
The Indians recalled Carrasco from Columbus. They purchased the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/09/01/indians-carrasco-brantley-to-make-major-league-debuts-after-promotions-from-triple-a-24850/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Indians&#8217; Carrasco, Brantley to make major league debuts after promotions from Triple-A</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Raiders WR Javon Walker returns to practice for first time since offseason knee surgery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/25/raiders-wr-javon-walker-returns-to-practice-for-first-time-since-offseason-knee-surgery-22617/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAPA, Calif. — Javon Walker broke off the line, ran a comeback route and pulled in a pass from Jeff Garcia.

What looked like a routine catch in a training camp practice for a former Pro Bowl player, was a lot more considering that Walker has undergone surgery on his left ankle and right knee since .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/25/raiders-wr-javon-walker-returns-to-practice-for-first-time-since-offseason-knee-surgery-22617/">Raiders WR Javon Walker returns to practice for first time since offseason knee surgery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dan Connor ready to fill in at middle linebacker for Carolina with Jon Beason sidelined</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Cranston</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dan Connor was Carolina&#8217;s most surprising draft pick in 2008, seemingly destined to end up at the bottom of the depth chart at the Panthers&#8217; deepest position.

Connor walked off the practice field Monday holding a much different role: starting middle linebacker.
With Pro Bowl pick Jon Beason out indefinitely with a knee injury, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/24/dan-connor-ready-to-fill-in-at-middle-linebacker-for-carolina-with-jon-beason-sidelined-22599/">Original article on  : Dan Connor ready to fill in at middle linebacker for Carolina with Jon Beason sidelined</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Heightened pitch: When fastballs sail high and tight, tempers start to rise, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Walker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Check the baseball highlights lately and it&#8217;s hard to tell whether you&#8217;re watching MLB or WWE.

Kevin Youkilis charges the mound, chucks his helmet and tackles a pitcher. Prince Fielder tries to barge into the opposing clubhouse. Ian Kinsler gets off the ground and confronts the catcher.
Is it HBP &#8230; or Raw?
They were the lucky ones ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/18/heightened-pitch-when-fastballs-sail-high-and-tight-tempers-start-to-rise-too-20784/">Heightened pitch: When fastballs sail high and tight, tempers start to rise, too</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arroyo still waiting to talk with baseball about supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — If Major League Baseball wants to talk with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo about the supplements he takes, he doesn&#8217;t know about it.

Arroyo told USA Today this week that he takes supplements which haven&#8217;t been approved by MLB. Baseball said it would like to talk with Arroyo and remind him which supplements are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/15/arroyo-still-waiting-to-talk-with-baseball-about-supplements-20065/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Arroyo still waiting to talk with baseball about supplements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Struck out, still swinging: Softball, baseball lose bid to return to Olympic, vow to fight on</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Latzke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — On a day when her sport lost another bid to get back into the Olympics, U.S. softball star Jennie Finch vowed to fight on.

A two-time Olympian, Finch called Thursday a heartbreaking day, particularly for young players around the world who dreamed of playing at the sport&#8217;s highest level.
Softball was added to the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/14/struck-out-still-swinging-softball-baseball-lose-bid-to-return-to-olympic-vow-to-fight-on-19790/" title="Struck out, still swinging: Softball, baseball lose bid to return to Olympic, vow to fight on">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boston&#8217;s Youkilis, Detroit&#8217;s Porcello suspended 5 games each following confrontation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Boston star Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello were suspended for five games each Wednesday and fined by Major League Baseball, a day after their brawl at Fenway Park.

Youkilis will begin his suspension during Wednesday night&#8217;s game against Detroit. Porcello appealed, and no penalty will take effect until the process is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/13/bostons-youkilis-detroits-porcello-suspended-5-games-each-following-confrontation-19494/">Source &nbsp;: Boston&#8217;s Youkilis, Detroit&#8217;s Porcello suspended 5 games each following confrontation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boston&#8217;s Youkilis, Detroit&#8217;s Porcello suspended 5 games each following brawl</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Boston star Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello were suspended for five games each Wednesday and fined by Major League Baseball, a day after their brawl at Fenway Park.

Youkilis will begin his suspension during Wednesday night&#8217;s game against Detroit. Porcello appealed, and no penalty will take effect until the process is .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/12/bostons-youkilis-detroits-porcello-suspended-5-games-each-following-brawl-19432/">Boston&#8217;s Youkilis, Detroit&#8217;s Porcello suspended 5 games each following brawl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Naming names shames ballplayers, disappoints fans, but doesn&#8217;t answer question: How many?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Litke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Suppose for a minute that David Ortiz told the truth.

That whatever triggered his positive test in 2003 really was in a supplement or vitamins he bought over the counter, rather than part of a steroid-fueled training regimen.
Suppose, too, that next week or next month the list of names that has baseball grumbling and 90 or .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/10/naming-names-shames-ballplayers-disappoints-fans-but-doesnt-answer-question-how-many-18848/">Naming names shames ballplayers, disappoints fans, but doesn&#8217;t answer question: How many?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tigers&#8217; Jim Leyland says those who care about steroids issue &#8216;probably don&#8217;t like baseball&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Lage</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT —Tigers manager Jim Leyland laments the way names have trickled out in baseball&#8217;s drug scandal, and says he has grown weary of the disclosures.

Leyland usually sidesteps conversations about steroids, but on Sunday said that while he does not condone the use of performance-enhancing drugs he suggested that most fans don&#8217;t care about the issue.
&#8220;The ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/09/tigers-jim-leyland-says-those-who-care-about-steroids-issue-probably-dont-like-baseball-18680/">Tigers&#8217; Jim Leyland says those who care about steroids issue &#8216;probably don&#8217;t like baseball&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton regrets relapse with alcohol</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Resnick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM, Calif. —Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton once again addressed his troubled history with alcohol abuse, after a Web site published photos of him cavorting with several scantily clad women in a bar last January.

Hamilton created headlines last season with his inspired comeback from the depths of alcoholism and drug abuse to lead the major .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/08/rangers-all-star-outfielder-josh-hamilton-regrets-relapse-with-alcohol-18516/">Source article &nbsp;: Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton regrets relapse with alcohol</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>David Ortiz says supplements may have landed him on drug list; MLB questions test results</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK —David Ortiz thinks legal supplements and vitamins likely caused him to land on a list of alleged drug users seized by the federal government, and Major League Baseball and the players&#8217; association said some of the names on the list never tested positive for steroids.

MLB said in a statement Saturday that at most .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/08/david-ortiz-says-supplements-may-have-landed-him-on-drug-list-mlb-questions-test-results-18508/">Original source &nbsp;: David Ortiz says supplements may have landed him on drug list; MLB questions test results</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MLB and union: Names on list seized by government doesn&#8217;t guarantee players tested positive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronald Blum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK —At least eight players — and possibly more — on the list of 104 names seized by the government did not test positive for steroids, Major League Baseball said Saturday.

In statements ahead of a news conference at Yankee Stadium, the commissioner&#8217;s office and union general counsel Michael Weiner said the number of players ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/08/mlb-and-union-names-on-list-seized-by-government-doesnt-guarantee-players-tested-positive-18502/">Read : MLB and union: Names on list seized by government doesn&#8217;t guarantee players tested positive</a>.]]></description>
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