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		<title>Diamondbacks and Miguel Montero agree to five-year, $60 million extension</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/25/diamondbacks-and-miguel-montero-agree-to-five-year-60-million-extension/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 23:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Diamondbacks and catcher Miguel Montero have agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension. The deal is expected to be officially announced at a press conference tomorrow. Montero was due to hit free agency this offseason, but he&#8217;ll now be signed through the 2017 season. The new&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152963&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Berkman out at least 8-10 weeks after knee surgery</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/25/lance-berkman-out-at-least-8-10-weeks-after-knee-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 16:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total extent of Lance Berkman&#8216;s knee injury was unclear until he underwent surgery this morning and now the verdict is in, as the Cardinals announced that he&#8217;ll miss &#8220;approximately 8-10 weeks.&#8221; According to the team the surgery repaired Berkman&#8217;s torn meniscus, but there was no mention of his ACL after the veteran switch-hitter and&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152879&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beer-fueled naked man streaks the Phillies Cardinals game</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/25/beer-fuled-naked-man-streaks-the-phillies-cardinals-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t look Ethel! We mentioned the streaker from last night&#8217;s Phillies-Cardinals fan in the recaps this morning, but Jeff Passan has his story.  His name is Collin J. Grundstrom. And you will be shocked to learn that alcohol was involved. Also, will someone please think of the children? One row in front of Grundstrom sat&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152805&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Orioles are on the verge of signing Adam Jones to a long term deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi report that the Orioles and Adam Jones are on the verge of signing a long term contract extension. The terms are not known but Rosenthal says that the numbers are &#8220;well north&#8221; of M. Tejada&#8217;s six-year, $72 million deal and Nick Markakis&#8216; six-year, $66.1 million extension. Jones is currently&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152803&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And That Happened: Thursday&#8217;s scores and highlights</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/25/and-that-happened-thursdays-scores-and-highlights-70/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giants 14, Marlins 7: There have been times over the past couple of years when the Giants wouldn&#8217;t score 14 in a week. And when he played in New York and Atlanta, there were weeks when Melky Cabrera wouldn&#8217;t drive in four, but here we are. Angel Pagan did the same. The Marlins bullpen gave&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152778&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chad Curtis arrested, charged with five counts of sexual misconduct</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/24/chad-curtis-arrested-charged-with-five-counts-of-sexual-misconduct/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three weeks ago, we wrote about Chad Curtis being under investigation in Michigan for allegedly inappropriately touching students. That investigation has concluded with the former big-league outfielder being charged with five separate criminal sexual conduct charges. According to 24 Hour News 8 in Grand Rapids, Curtis is facing two counts in the second-degree, one in&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152736&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Curt Schilling&#8217;s 38 Studios is no more</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/24/curt-schillings-38-studios-is-no-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curt Schilling&#8217;s 38 Studios, which released its first game to generally positive reviews earlier this year, closed its doors Thursday, laying off its entire staff. Despite having received a $75 million loan guarantee from Rhode Island, the company failed to stay afloat while trying to develop a large-scale MMO called Copernicus. This despite the fact&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152698&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: MLB issues a statement denying the Yankees sale rumors</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/24/the-yankees-could-be-up-for-sale-really/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/24/the-yankees-could-be-up-for-sale-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Apparently the &#8220;Yankees could be sold&#8221; thing is a rumor so baseless that even MLB has issued a statement on the thing:   “Major League Baseball has received no indications from any representatives of the New York Yankees or anyone else that the Club is for sale.” So, in addition to the owners calling&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152465&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And That Happened: Wednesday&#8217;s scores and highlights</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/24/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-66/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yankees 8, Royals 3: Alex Rodriguez would like the New York sporting press to write more career obituaries for him. It seems to suit him nicely (2 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI). Reds 2, Braves 1: Todd Frazier hit a walkoff homer. It came off  Cristhian Martinez because, as everyone knows, Fredi Gonzalez would be drummed&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=152436&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Morse will &#8216;for sure&#8217; return to the Nationals by June 8</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/michael-morse-will-for-sure-return-by-june-8/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/michael-morse-will-for-sure-return-by-june-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 23:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nats are about to get an injection of power. According to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, Nationals manager Davey Johnson told reporters Wednesday that rehabbing slugger Michael Morse will &#8220;for sure&#8221; be ready for activation by June 8. That&#8217;s when Washington will kick off a three-game interleague series in Boston, where Morse will&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=151911&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Berkman to undergo knee surgery tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/lance-berkman-to-undergo-knee-surgery-later-this-week/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/lance-berkman-to-undergo-knee-surgery-later-this-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Berkman&#8217;s surgery is set for tomorrow morning, says Strauss. ========== Lance Berkman told Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post Dispatch that he&#8217;ll undergo knee surgery either tomorrow or Friday, but rather than have the operation in Colorado as expected he&#8217;ll instead go under the knife in Houston. Berkman still lives in Houston after&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=151408&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Lance Berkman a Hall of Famer?</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/is-lance-berkman-a-hall-of-famer/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/is-lance-berkman-a-hall-of-famer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been several times over the past 12 years or so when Lance Berkman has certainly felt like a Hall of Famer. In the moment, anyway, as he went on tears and put up seasons that matched up with all manner of men in Cooperstown. But, given that he didn&#8217;t have a full time&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=151243&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And That Happened: Tuesday&#8217;s scores and highlights</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/and-that-happened-tuesdays-scores-and-highlights-70/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/23/and-that-happened-tuesdays-scores-and-highlights-70/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cardinals 4, Padres 0: Tough break for San Diego to have Adam Wainwright figure it out and throw a four-hit shutout while they were in town, but I really do need them to go on a bad skid right now. I&#8217;m taking my kids to their first major league game when we go to San&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=151095&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>No team with a top-five payroll has a winning record and four are in last place</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/none-of-the-teams-with-mlbs-five-highest-payrolls-have-a-winning-record-and-four-are-in-last-place/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/none-of-the-teams-with-mlbs-five-highest-payrolls-have-a-winning-record-and-four-are-in-last-place/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This obviously isn&#8217;t going to last all season, but right now it&#8217;s pretty damn startling to look at the standings and see that the five teams with the highest payrolls in MLB are all .500 or worse and four of them are currently in last place. New York leads MLB with a $198 million payroll,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=150747&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>David Ortiz doesn&#8217;t give a [expletive] about what you think makes a leader</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/david-ortiz-doesnt-give-a-expletive-about-what-you-think-makes-a-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/david-ortiz-doesnt-give-a-expletive-about-what-you-think-makes-a-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Ortiz has, what I think anyway, is some righteous anger. It came out last night after the Sox beat the Orioles, and it came in response to reports that he called a closed-door meeting a couple of weeks ago in which the hitters yelled at the pitchers. Since that meeting, by the way, the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=150654&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;What would George Steinbrenner do?&#8221; What a ridiculous question</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/what-would-george-steinbrenner-do-what-a-ridiculous-question/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/what-would-george-steinbrenner-do-what-a-ridiculous-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no sense in sugarcoating it. The Yankees are playing terrible baseball right now. They have lost seven of ten and the offense is in the crapper. Of course it&#8217;s early yet, and unless you believe that the Orioles are going to continue to win one-run games all the time and put up big offensive&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=150545&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And That Happened: Monday&#8217;s scores and highlights</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/22/and-that-happened-mondays-scores-and-highlights-62/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marlins 7, Rockies 4: Jamie Moyer pitched in his 50th different major league park. But he may have given up his longest most hellacious homer ever. Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam that went 438 feet in basically a straight line and broke the friggin&#8217; scoreboard. Roy Hobbs stuff, there. Gave the Marlins the lead and,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=150024&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aroldis Chapman arrested in Ohio for driving 93 mph on suspended license</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/aroldis-chapman-arrested-in-ohio-for-driving-93-mph-on-suspended-license/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 02:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day after officially being named the Reds&#8217; closer, Aroldis Chapman is in some hot water. According to NBC affiliate WLTW, Chapman was arrested in Ohio early Monday morning after speeding while driving with a suspended license. Chapman was pulled over after being clocked at 93 mph in his 2010 Mercedes S63. That probably doesn&#8217;t&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=150063&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cardinals GM: No evidence of ACL tear for Lance Berkman</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/cardinals-gm-no-evidence-of-acl-tear-for-lance-berkman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 22:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe some good news for St. Louis: GM John Mozeliak said Monday that an MRI showed only a meniscus tear in Lance Berkman&#8216;s knee. There was no ACL damage evident. Berkman is expected to get a second opinion. Mozeliak said there remains &#8220;some uncertainty&#8221; about the actual condition of Berkman&#8217;s knee. An ACL tear has&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149726&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Elbow injury sends Neftali Feliz to the disabled list</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/elbow-injury-sends-neftali-feliz-to-the-disabled-list/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/elbow-injury-sends-neftali-feliz-to-the-disabled-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neftali Feliz&#8216;s move from the bullpen to the rotation was off to a good start with a 3.32 ERA and 31/18 K/BB ratio in his first 38 innings. However, he struggled to throw strikes Friday, handing out five walks and failing to make it out of the fifth inning, and today the Rangers placed him&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149414&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bryce Harper on Phillies fans: &#8220;Hopefully they don&#8217;t throw batteries at me&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/bryce-harper-on-phillies-fans-hopefully-they-dont-throw-batteries-at-me/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/bryce-harper-on-phillies-fans-hopefully-they-dont-throw-batteries-at-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we get to Bryce Harper&#8217;s quote, something Cole Hamels said to Bob Nightengale of USA Today regarding the Nationals and Harper is wroth some scrutiny: &#8220;Yeah, I accidentally stirred the pot,&#8221; Hamels told USA TODAY Sports. &#8220;It was unintentional. But that&#8217;s just the way it happens sometimes.&#8221; OK, now it&#8217;s unintentional? So &#8230; you&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149312&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And That Happened: Sunday&#8217;s scores and highlights</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/21/and-that-happened-sundays-scores-and-highlights-69/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I missed something important in one of these it&#8217;s because I was less plugged-in than usual yesterday. My daughter Mookie had her dance recital. Both ballet and jazz, which required me to sit through two (2)  separate shows. I kid you not: four hours of sitting in an auditorium to watch eight minutes of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149261&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cardinals place Lance Berkman on disabled list, call up first base prospect Matt Adams</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/cardinals-place-lance-berkman-on-disabled-list-call-up-first-base-prospect-matt-adams/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/cardinals-place-lance-berkman-on-disabled-list-call-up-first-base-prospect-matt-adams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 19:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the club&#8217;s official Twitter feed, the Cardinals placed Lance Berkman on the 15-day disabled list Sunday afternoon with a right knee injury and purchased the contract of first base prospect Matt Adams from Triple-A Memphis. Berkman was pulled from Saturday&#8217;s game against the Dodgers after stretching awkwardly at first base to grab a throw from&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149214&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Indians closer Chris Perez will do his part to improve attendance in Cleveland</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/chris-perez-will-do-his-part-to-help-the-indians-attendance/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/chris-perez-will-do-his-part-to-help-the-indians-attendance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Guys don’t want to come over here and people wonder why,” Indians closer Chris Perez told the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram after Saturday&#8217;s defeat of the Marlins, attended by just over 29,000 fans. “Why doesn’t Carlos Beltran want to come over here? Well, because of that. That’s part of it. It doesn’t go unnoticed—trust us. That’s definitely&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149144&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Reds are making Aroldis Chapman their closer</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/the-reds-might-make-aroldis-chapman-their-closer/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/the-reds-might-make-aroldis-chapman-their-closer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sean Marshall has surrendered 22 hits and eight earned runs in 14 1/3 innings this year, struggling to solidify the Reds&#8217; ninth-inning role. So changes are being considered at the end of the Cincinnati &#8216;pen. According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Reds manager Dusty Baker spoke Saturday &#8220;about switching Aroldis Chapman into the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149136&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Berkman leaves game with serious-looking knee injury</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/lance-berkman-exits-game-with-serious-looking-knee-injury/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/lance-berkman-exits-game-with-serious-looking-knee-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cardinals are suddenly taking punches. First baseman Lance Berkman had to be helped off the field Saturday night at Dodger Stadium after losing his balance while stretching for a throw from shortstop Rafael Furcal. It appeared that his right knee buckled under him, and he was clearly in pain as he carefully made his&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149105&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Settling the Score: Saturday&#8217;s results</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/20/settling-the-score-saturdays-results-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Orioles picked up their fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night, besting the regional-rival Nationals by a score of 6-5 in front of the second-largest crowd in the short history of Nationals Park. Orioles center fielder Adam Jones led the way, blasting his 14th home run of the season while collecting his 28th and 29th&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149052&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Perez rips Indians fans for poor attendance and booing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 01:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This probably won&#8217;t go over too well in Cleveland. According to Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Indians closer Chris Perez went on a bit of a rant after Saturday&#8217;s 2-0 victory against the Marlins about the lack of support this year at Progressive Field. And the fact that he&#8217;s been booed at home during&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149034&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scott Rolen might be done</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/19/scott-rolens-career-might-be-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 23:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CBS Sports&#8217; Jon Heyman provides the insight: There is no timetable for injured veteran third baseman Scott Rolen&#8216;s return to the Reds, and there seems to be an uncertainty now whether he will be able to make it back at all. &#8220;I really don&#8217;t know&#8221; is how Reds manager Dusty Baker responded when asked Saturday about&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=149000&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gammons: White Sox to sign Orlando Hudson</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/19/gammons-white-sox-to-sign-orlando-hudson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 22:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Peter Gammons of MLB Network comes word that veteran second baseman Orlando Hudson has agreed to a contract (presumably of the non-guaranteed minor league variety) with the White Sox. Hudson was released by the Padres on Thursday after batting just .211/.260/.317 with one home run and 11 RBI through his first 131 plate appearances. The Pale&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=148991&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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