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	<title>Comments on: Verlander vs. The Yankees: it hardly seems fair</title>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-385643</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Davidjghh*hggjbv%hjhr[p][!bd00)(4rty+h, 

Thank you for your kind concern, but I neither require a prescription, nor physical activities to occupy my spare time. 

Next. I&#039;ve already established that you have a poor understanding of anger, and now, you have taken it upon yourself to demonstrate that you are unable to distinguish sarcasm from antagonism. You also suggest that I seek your council.

The end result of that experience would definitely require a few prescriptions and a brief stay at a sanitarium to regain my composure. 

I think I&#039;ll pass.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Davidjghh*hggjbv%hjhr[p][!bd00)(4rty+h, </p>
<p>Thank you for your kind concern, but I neither require a prescription, nor physical activities to occupy my spare time. </p>
<p>Next. I've already established that you have a poor understanding of anger, and now, you have taken it upon yourself to demonstrate that you are unable to distinguish sarcasm from antagonism. You also suggest that I seek your council.</p>
<p>The end result of that experience would definitely require a few prescriptions and a brief stay at a sanitarium to regain my composure. </p>
<p>I think I'll pass.</p>
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		<title>By: daviddmsvcp</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-385105</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[daviddmsvcp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are not angry, you are agitated, or unhappy, or something.  Edgy?  Tense?  Look man, something is up with you.  You&#039;re ragging on me, and on others.  Take a chill pill.  Get a hobby.  Go for a walk.
Or, you can just talk to me.  :-)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are not angry, you are agitated, or unhappy, or something.  Edgy?  Tense?  Look man, something is up with you.  You&#8217;re ragging on me, and on others.  Take a chill pill.  Get a hobby.  Go for a walk.<br />
Or, you can just talk to me.  <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384856</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[daviddmsvcp:

You have a poor understanding of anger. 

This is what anger reads like: &quot;Who gives a crap what A-Rod did 3 years ago? He is stinking up the joint right now.&quot;

This is a question, with a sarcastic opinion about pointless writing: &quot;Do you have a point, or do you write inane text without a purpose?&quot;

This is how a sixth grader reacts after somebody makes fun of him: &quot;I write what it pleases me to write.&quot;

This is me making fun of you for misspelling my name when it&#039;s right in front of you.

LMAO.......duh.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>daviddmsvcp:</p>
<p>You have a poor understanding of anger. </p>
<p>This is what anger reads like: &#8220;Who gives a crap what A-Rod did 3 years ago? He is stinking up the joint right now.&#8221;</p>
<p>This is a question, with a sarcastic opinion about pointless writing: &#8220;Do you have a point, or do you write inane text without a purpose?&#8221;</p>
<p>This is how a sixth grader reacts after somebody makes fun of him: &#8220;I write what it pleases me to write.&#8221;</p>
<p>This is me making fun of you for misspelling my name when it&#8217;s right in front of you.</p>
<p>LMAO&#8230;&#8230;.duh.</p>
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		<title>By: daviddmsvcp</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384825</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[daviddmsvcp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey protiius, are you having a bad day?  I just read your other posts.  You seem a little angry.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey protiius, are you having a bad day?  I just read your other posts.  You seem a little angry.</p>
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		<title>By: daviddmsvcp</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384823</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[daviddmsvcp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I write what it pleases me to write.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I write what it pleases me to write.</p>
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		<title>By: historiophiliac</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384779</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[historiophiliac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boooo!  5 games.  6 max.  My heart can&#039;t take 7.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boooo!  5 games.  6 max.  My heart can&#8217;t take 7.</p>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384775</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a point, or do you write inane text without a purpose?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you have a point, or do you write inane text without a purpose?</p>
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		<title>By: daviddmsvcp</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384720</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[daviddmsvcp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who gives a crap what A-Rod did 3 years ago?  He is stinking up the joint right now.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who gives a crap what A-Rod did 3 years ago?  He is stinking up the joint right now.</p>
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		<title>By: daviddmsvcp</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384715</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[daviddmsvcp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a Yankee fan.  This is a side effect of being born and raised in the Bronx.
But the Yankees do not play consistently well, and you need to do that in the playoffs.
So, the Yanks are a wounded fish, swimming in shark-infested waters.  It&#039;s just a matter of time....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a Yankee fan.  This is a side effect of being born and raised in the Bronx.<br />
But the Yankees do not play consistently well, and you need to do that in the playoffs.<br />
So, the Yanks are a wounded fish, swimming in shark-infested waters.  It&#8217;s just a matter of time&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: bigharold</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bigharold]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;I also remember something about them once being up 3-0…. And losing…&quot;

Which merely underscores the point that this series isn&#039;t even close to over.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I also remember something about them once being up 3-0…. And losing…&#8221;</p>
<p>Which merely underscores the point that this series isn&#8217;t even close to over.</p>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384681</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[xjokerz, you aren&#039;t the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you? 

As Mr. C wrote, Al admitted to using steroids prior to the 09 season, but he actually stopped using steroids before joining the Yankees, i.e., prior to the 2004 season. 

According to StatsHostedSolutions, in nine years, including the 2004 season to the 2012 season, Alex Rodriguez: Batted .291, hit 285 home runs, and has 987 RBIs, all without the aid of PEDs (http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/playerstats. asp?id=5275).

Hey, we still love ya.

Stay the same, silly headcase you&#039;ve always been.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>xjokerz, you aren&#8217;t the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you? </p>
<p>As Mr. C wrote, Al admitted to using steroids prior to the 09 season, but he actually stopped using steroids before joining the Yankees, i.e., prior to the 2004 season. </p>
<p>According to StatsHostedSolutions, in nine years, including the 2004 season to the 2012 season, Alex Rodriguez: Batted .291, hit 285 home runs, and has 987 RBIs, all without the aid of PEDs (<a href="http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/playerstats" rel="nofollow">http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/playerstats</a>. asp?id=5275).</p>
<p>Hey, we still love ya.</p>
<p>Stay the same, silly headcase you&#8217;ve always been.</p>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384654</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Count, chickens, hatch. Look into it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Count, chickens, hatch. Look into it.</p>
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		<title>By: chetwynnr</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chetwynnr]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bullpens shouldn&#039;t be a factor tonight unless somebody&#039;s wheels fall off.  The only way I see the Yankees winning is if Verlander gets lit up in the first few innings otherwise it&#039;s going to be a looong night for the visiting team.

I am hoping to see Fielder and Cabrera a little more patient at the plate.  I haven&#039;t see that much lunging at the plate since Thanksgiving at the in-laws.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The bullpens shouldn&#8217;t be a factor tonight unless somebody&#8217;s wheels fall off.  The only way I see the Yankees winning is if Verlander gets lit up in the first few innings otherwise it&#8217;s going to be a looong night for the visiting team.</p>
<p>I am hoping to see Fielder and Cabrera a little more patient at the plate.  I haven&#8217;t see that much lunging at the plate since Thanksgiving at the in-laws.</p>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384651</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All that money that your parents spent on your education was wasted, because you are still unable to reason with the concept that the size a team&#039;s payroll doesn&#039;t equal the size of a team&#039;s success. You suck!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All that money that your parents spent on your education was wasted, because you are still unable to reason with the concept that the size a team&#8217;s payroll doesn&#8217;t equal the size of a team&#8217;s success. You suck!</p>
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		<title>By: protius</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[protius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You really need to get out more.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You really need to get out more.</p>
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		<title>By: Craig Calcaterra</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/16/verlander-vs-the-yankees-it-hardly-seems-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-384598</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Calcaterra]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A-Rod admitted his PED use prior to the 2009 season. Between 2009 and 2010, he hit 60 homers and drove in 225 RBI.

But go ahead and act like he has been useless since.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A-Rod admitted his PED use prior to the 2009 season. Between 2009 and 2010, he hit 60 homers and drove in 225 RBI.</p>
<p>But go ahead and act like he has been useless since.</p>
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		<title>By: xjokerz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[xjokerz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[well well..craig finally made a positive tiger post, but i dont see how you can say the bats cant slump forever..

Arod has been in a slump since he admitted to using Steroids...thats not a slump..thats what he really is..trash.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well well..craig finally made a positive tiger post, but i dont see how you can say the bats cant slump forever..</p>
<p>Arod has been in a slump since he admitted to using Steroids&#8230;thats not a slump..thats what he really is..trash.</p>
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		<title>By: indaburg</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[indaburg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exactly. The Yanks just have to look a liitle more alive for that to happen. I want Detroit to win it in 7.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exactly. The Yanks just have to look a liitle more alive for that to happen. I want Detroit to win it in 7.</p>
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		<title>By: pappageorgio</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pappageorgio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tigers fan here......

#1 reason Tig&#039;s will win tonight....JV has a look in his eye that I have not seen from a pitcher since Randy Johnson with the Diamondbacks in &#039;01.  The guy doesn&#039;t look like he has in playoffs past....JV didn&#039;t pitch this year to put up great stats in the regular season, he pitched to warm himself up for the games that count.

#1 Reason the Yank&#039;s could have a chance.   I say &quot;could&quot;.  IMO the reason the Tigers are 2-0 in this series (aside from great pitching) is that the Tig&#039;s batters are playing station-to-station baseball.   Move baserunners around and hope the guy behind you does the same.   The yank&#039;s have not been playing that way......batters have been playing &quot;be the hero&quot; ball.  Everyone of them thinks he&#039;s going to end the game with one big swing.

But this is part of the reason yank&#039;s bats could come to life.  Comerica is so big that anyone can see that playing homerun-ball is a stupid and losing proposition.  They need to look for the big holes in the outfield and play station to station.   The reality of comerica could lead to some of the yank&#039;s finding their bats because they stop trying to be heros and play team offense.

I personally hope it doesn&#039;t play out like that, but it could.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tigers fan here&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>#1 reason Tig&#8217;s will win tonight&#8230;.JV has a look in his eye that I have not seen from a pitcher since Randy Johnson with the Diamondbacks in &#8217;01.  The guy doesn&#8217;t look like he has in playoffs past&#8230;.JV didn&#8217;t pitch this year to put up great stats in the regular season, he pitched to warm himself up for the games that count.</p>
<p>#1 Reason the Yank&#8217;s could have a chance.   I say &#8220;could&#8221;.  IMO the reason the Tigers are 2-0 in this series (aside from great pitching) is that the Tig&#8217;s batters are playing station-to-station baseball.   Move baserunners around and hope the guy behind you does the same.   The yank&#8217;s have not been playing that way&#8230;&#8230;batters have been playing &#8220;be the hero&#8221; ball.  Everyone of them thinks he&#8217;s going to end the game with one big swing.</p>
<p>But this is part of the reason yank&#8217;s bats could come to life.  Comerica is so big that anyone can see that playing homerun-ball is a stupid and losing proposition.  They need to look for the big holes in the outfield and play station to station.   The reality of comerica could lead to some of the yank&#8217;s finding their bats because they stop trying to be heros and play team offense.</p>
<p>I personally hope it doesn&#8217;t play out like that, but it could.</p>
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		<title>By: marinersnate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[marinersnate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;the Yankees have been down 0-2 before and won&quot;

Seems to me I also remember something about them once being up 3-0.... And losing....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;the Yankees have been down 0-2 before and won&#8221;</p>
<p>Seems to me I also remember something about them once being up 3-0&#8230;. And losing&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: historiophiliac</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[historiophiliac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish.  And while we&#039;re at it, we can hope for a grand slam from Miggy.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wish.  And while we&#8217;re at it, we can hope for a grand slam from Miggy.</p>
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		<title>By: historiophiliac</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[historiophiliac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In all fairness, some of those were earlier in the season and at least one was because of the bullpen -- not V.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In all fairness, some of those were earlier in the season and at least one was because of the bullpen &#8212; not V.</p>
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		<title>By: schnitzie</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[schnitzie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are so getting our a$$es kicked.  Sorry, bad bad memories of 2006, when Verlander kicked destroyed our batters, ARod batted 8th, and poor Moose, poor Moose.  Oy.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are so getting our a$$es kicked.  Sorry, bad bad memories of 2006, when Verlander kicked destroyed our batters, ARod batted 8th, and poor Moose, poor Moose.  Oy.</p>
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		<title>By: stex52</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[stex52]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My experience with seeing a lot of these sluggers bunt is they haven&#039;t done it since Junior High and you will humiliate them while failing to lay it down. Witness: Hunter Pence trying to bunt. He looked like a heron trying to spear a crawfish. 

The basic idea of testing the defense may be sound, but all these mega-sluggers probably can&#039;t do it anymore.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My experience with seeing a lot of these sluggers bunt is they haven&#8217;t done it since Junior High and you will humiliate them while failing to lay it down. Witness: Hunter Pence trying to bunt. He looked like a heron trying to spear a crawfish. </p>
<p>The basic idea of testing the defense may be sound, but all these mega-sluggers probably can&#8217;t do it anymore.</p>
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		<title>By: stex52</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[stex52]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are just rooting for more baseball. We both lack dogs in this particular fight, so let&#039;s just go for more games to be played.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are just rooting for more baseball. We both lack dogs in this particular fight, so let&#8217;s just go for more games to be played.</p>
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		<title>By: detroitr1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[detroitr1]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your standard of  &#039;HORRIBLE&#039; infield defense include Peralta? I thought he made some good plays in New York. Some might say he was the reason why the Tigers won game 1.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does your standard of  &#8216;HORRIBLE&#8217; infield defense include Peralta? I thought he made some good plays in New York. Some might say he was the reason why the Tigers won game 1.</p>
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		<title>By: nbjays</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[nbjays]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You say if Hughes shows up he could win, but the way the Yankees are hitting right now (or maybe MISSING is the better term), if ANY pitcher shows up on the mound for Detroit (with the exception of Valverde or a coach throwing BP), all bets are off.  Although it pains me to admit it, right now they&#039;d have a hard time against Ricky Romero (2012 version).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You say if Hughes shows up he could win, but the way the Yankees are hitting right now (or maybe MISSING is the better term), if ANY pitcher shows up on the mound for Detroit (with the exception of Valverde or a coach throwing BP), all bets are off.  Although it pains me to admit it, right now they&#8217;d have a hard time against Ricky Romero (2012 version).</p>
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		<title>By: joshuamoser</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[joshuamoser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verlander has taken his game to another level during the playoffs this year. His determination, confidence and drive to win when it means the most is something that I haven&#039;t seen since Michael Jordan. The Tigers haven&#039;t been producing runs lately, but they are coming back into their home ball park to the DEAFENING cheers of MVP. And no, Tigers fans don&#039;t boo their superstars when they strike out like the Yankees do. Expect Cabrera and Fielder to explode on offense tonight with the crowd providing the shot of adrenaline they need to get moving. Yankee hitters aren&#039;t playing in their little league sized field tonight either.  Tigers will go up 3 games to 0 and move in for the sweep tomorrow. 

2011 MVP/Cy Young + 2012 Triple Crown/MVP = 2012 World Series..... Even with Valverde lurking around.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Verlander has taken his game to another level during the playoffs this year. His determination, confidence and drive to win when it means the most is something that I haven&#8217;t seen since Michael Jordan. The Tigers haven&#8217;t been producing runs lately, but they are coming back into their home ball park to the DEAFENING cheers of MVP. And no, Tigers fans don&#8217;t boo their superstars when they strike out like the Yankees do. Expect Cabrera and Fielder to explode on offense tonight with the crowd providing the shot of adrenaline they need to get moving. Yankee hitters aren&#8217;t playing in their little league sized field tonight either.  Tigers will go up 3 games to 0 and move in for the sweep tomorrow. </p>
<p>2011 MVP/Cy Young + 2012 Triple Crown/MVP = 2012 World Series&#8230;.. Even with Valverde lurking around.</p>
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		<title>By: historiophiliac</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[historiophiliac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Molson&#039;s lesser cousin, Hamm&#039;s]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Molson&#8217;s lesser cousin, Hamm&#8217;s</p>
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		<title>By: Kevin S.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin S.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there any reason not to have everybody not named Ibanez or Teixeira bunt incessantly and force Cabrera/Fielder to charge repeatedly until they prove they can consistently get the runners out?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there any reason not to have everybody not named Ibanez or Teixeira bunt incessantly and force Cabrera/Fielder to charge repeatedly until they prove they can consistently get the runners out?</p>
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