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	<title>Comments on: Padres sign veteran catcher Gregg Zaun to minor league deal</title>
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		<title>By: andrewkw</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/18/padres-sign-veteran-catcher-gregg-zaun-to-minor-league-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-105329</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewkw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hopefully he makes the team, even with the injury I don&#039;t think he should have to settle for a minor league deal.

Yes he can&#039;t throw, but so what?  That&#039;s one asset of his game.  He fields his position well otherwise, calls a good game, blocks balls in the dirt and does an excellent job blocking the plate.

His on base skills are probably the best of any backup catcher, a switch hitter with modest power.  I&#039;d certainly prefer him to the generic sub .300 obp low power backups who have reputations as good fielders.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hopefully he makes the team, even with the injury I don&#8217;t think he should have to settle for a minor league deal.</p>
<p>Yes he can&#8217;t throw, but so what?  That&#8217;s one asset of his game.  He fields his position well otherwise, calls a good game, blocks balls in the dirt and does an excellent job blocking the plate.</p>
<p>His on base skills are probably the best of any backup catcher, a switch hitter with modest power.  I&#8217;d certainly prefer him to the generic sub .300 obp low power backups who have reputations as good fielders.</p>
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		<title>By: Ick McWang</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ick McWang]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[we loved the guy here in tampa when he came here at the end of 09 for the playoff stretch. good for him]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>we loved the guy here in tampa when he came here at the end of 09 for the playoff stretch. good for him</p>
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		<title>By: proudlycanadian</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[proudlycanadian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which shoulder was injured? If it was his throwing shoulder, there might be reason for concern. When he was with the Jay&#039;s, he did not throw out a high percentage of base stealer&#039;s. He did do a fine job calling games and handling pitchers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which shoulder was injured? If it was his throwing shoulder, there might be reason for concern. When he was with the Jay&#8217;s, he did not throw out a high percentage of base stealer&#8217;s. He did do a fine job calling games and handling pitchers.</p>
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		<title>By: icanspeel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[icanspeel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If healthy it&#039;d be a good pickup for the Padres and their young pitchers]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If healthy it&#8217;d be a good pickup for the Padres and their young pitchers</p>
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