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	<title>Comments on: Indians sign Daisuke Matsuzaka to minor league contract</title>
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		<title>By: mjdelena</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-443090</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mjdelena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good luck with dice. He should pay the Red Sox 50 mil for the bombs he threw.  What a waste of money]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good luck with dice. He should pay the Red Sox 50 mil for the bombs he threw.  What a waste of money</p>
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		<title>By: Kleinz 57</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-440731</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kleinz 57]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And from a second, EVEN CRAZIER loophole, both the White Sox and Tigers have been disqualified from competing this year...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And from a second, EVEN CRAZIER loophole, both the White Sox and Tigers have been disqualified from competing this year&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: xjokerz</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-440548</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[xjokerz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#039;re going to be surprised by the Indians come October ?  Put the crack pipe down]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re going to be surprised by the Indians come October ?  Put the crack pipe down</p>
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		<title>By: dan1111</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-440175</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dan1111]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s mystifying how he couldn&#039;t combine bad plate discipline, bad defense, and speed into a winning package.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s mystifying how he couldn&#8217;t combine bad plate discipline, bad defense, and speed into a winning package.</p>
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		<title>By: dan1111</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-440170</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dan1111]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s what I thought at first.  But then I realized that, due to a crazy loophole in baseball&#039;s rulebook, someone has to win the AL Central every year.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s what I thought at first.  But then I realized that, due to a crazy loophole in baseball&#8217;s rulebook, someone has to win the AL Central every year.</p>
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		<title>By: Kleinz 57</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-440112</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kleinz 57]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like their moves, too this offseason, even as a bitter, confused Twins fan. 

But October? Those expectations seem a tad high...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like their moves, too this offseason, even as a bitter, confused Twins fan. </p>
<p>But October? Those expectations seem a tad high&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: stephenolszewski</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-440058</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[stephenolszewski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgot to mention the addition of Scott Kazmir who also is a low risk/high reward if it works....thats a big if......]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Forgot to mention the addition of Scott Kazmir who also is a low risk/high reward if it works&#8230;.thats a big if&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: zurnvs</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439995</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[zurnvs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stubbs is a strike out machine, at times misplays the ball, but has great speed. Just could never put it together in Cincy. Maybe he will become Cleveland&#039;s Brandon Phillips.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stubbs is a strike out machine, at times misplays the ball, but has great speed. Just could never put it together in Cincy. Maybe he will become Cleveland&#8217;s Brandon Phillips.</p>
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		<title>By: pisano</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439992</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pisano]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[jay..... Oh those Red Sox, they never  let a good deal get past them, Lackey, Crawford, Dice-k, and a few others. Theo was a real genius while he was there, hopefully he won&#039;t do the same to the Cubs. Boy wonder? More like boy blunder.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>jay&#8230;.. Oh those Red Sox, they never  let a good deal get past them, Lackey, Crawford, Dice-k, and a few others. Theo was a real genius while he was there, hopefully he won&#8217;t do the same to the Cubs. Boy wonder? More like boy blunder.</p>
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		<title>By: teruw0</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[teruw0]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[diet！That&#039;s all!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>diet！That&#8217;s all!</p>
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		<title>By: jayquintana</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439957</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jayquintana]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleveland felt the posting fee they had to pay Boston, $0, was acceptable.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cleveland felt the posting fee they had to pay Boston, $0, was acceptable.</p>
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		<title>By: papacrick</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439938</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[papacrick]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the heck did they sign Giambi?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the heck did they sign Giambi?</p>
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		<title>By: tuberippin</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439922</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tuberippin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;all of this&quot;

Yes, picking up these seven major-leaguers, each with a flaw more glaring than the last, is certain to uproot Detroit or Chicago (maybe even Kansas City?) in the AL Central.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;all of this&#8221;</p>
<p>Yes, picking up these seven major-leaguers, each with a flaw more glaring than the last, is certain to uproot Detroit or Chicago (maybe even Kansas City?) in the AL Central.</p>
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		<title>By: Old Gator</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439921</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Old Gator]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That strategy worked great with Ricky Vaughan.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That strategy worked great with Ricky Vaughan.</p>
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		<title>By: Old Gator</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439910</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Old Gator]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rayfeathers - the illiterate one-issue wonder who beats his dead horse until his maggots withold their rent in protest.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rayfeathers &#8211; the illiterate one-issue wonder who beats his dead horse until his maggots withold their rent in protest.</p>
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		<title>By: ltzep75</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439894</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ltzep75]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next signing, Ugeth Urbina, fresh out of the Venezuelan Penal League.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Next signing, Ugeth Urbina, fresh out of the Venezuelan Penal League.</p>
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		<title>By: mgscott</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439875</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mgscott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now would be a good time for all Indians fans to watch Major League]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now would be a good time for all Indians fans to watch Major League</p>
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		<title>By: rayfeathers</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439864</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rayfeathers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the &quot;feesh&quot;. that never gets old.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the &#8220;feesh&#8221;. that never gets old.</p>
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		<title>By: pisano</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439860</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pisano]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh dear God no, that means if he makes the team he&#039;ll be back in the American League, I was really hoping the National League would get a chance to see the human slow motion machine.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh dear God no, that means if he makes the team he&#8217;ll be back in the American League, I was really hoping the National League would get a chance to see the human slow motion machine.</p>
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		<title>By: mazblast</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439858</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mazblast]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More like low risk, no reward.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More like low risk, no reward.</p>
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		<title>By: gg206</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/10/indians-sign-daisuke-matsuzaka-to-minor-league-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-439852</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gg206]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So they don&#039;t spend money /trade for talent for Manny Acta but Francona gets all of this.. Smh I don&#039;t get it]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So they don&#8217;t spend money /trade for talent for Manny Acta but Francona gets all of this.. Smh I don&#8217;t get it</p>
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		<title>By: bobthedude</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bobthedude]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just like the Giambi signing, this move is no risk high reward. If they don&#039;t make the team, nothing lost. But they both have a chance to be major contributors on very cheap salaries. The Tribe front office continues to impress this offseason. The baseball world is in for a surprise from this team come October.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just like the Giambi signing, this move is no risk high reward. If they don&#8217;t make the team, nothing lost. But they both have a chance to be major contributors on very cheap salaries. The Tribe front office continues to impress this offseason. The baseball world is in for a surprise from this team come October.</p>
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		<title>By: Old Gator</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Old Gator]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the minor league rocking chair arms race, with Matsuzaka and Giambi I gotta give the Tribe a slight edge over the Feesh with Chone Figgins and Kevin Slowey.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the minor league rocking chair arms race, with Matsuzaka and Giambi I gotta give the Tribe a slight edge over the Feesh with Chone Figgins and Kevin Slowey.</p>
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