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		<title>Alex Sanabia brings back the spitball in beating the Phillies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Move over Clay Buchholz. Marlins starter Alex Sanabia went old school on Monday, bypassing the sunscreen and rosin and simply hocking a big ol&#8217; loogie on the baseball after giving up a home run to the Phillies&#8217; Domonic Brown. The video isn&#8217;t embeddable yet, but here&#8217;s the link to it at MLB.com, as well as&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=449945&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jayson Werth could miss another two weeks with hamstring injury</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/jayson-werth-could-miss-another-two-weeks-with-hamstring-injury/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bryce Harper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jayson Werth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nationals have Bryce Harper back in the starting lineup tonight against the Giants, but it appears that Jayson Werth&#8216;s absence from a hamstring injury will be a little longer than initially expected. Nationals manager Davey Johnson told Amanda Comak of the Washington Times that he received an &#8220;alarming&#8221; report on Werth today. No word&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=449055&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Braves reliever Eric O&#8217;Flaherty to undergo Tommy John surgery</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/braves-reliever-eric-oflaherty-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Jonny Venters underwent Tommy John surgery last week, another Braves&#8217; reliever is headed for the same fate. According to David O&#8217;Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, left-hander Eric O&#8217;Flaherty will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery tomorrow. It doesn&#8217;t come as a big surprise, as he was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=448798&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bryce Harper back in Monday&#8217;s lineup after sitting out with sore knee</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/bryce-harper-back-in-mondays-lineup-after-sitting-out-with-sore-knee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bryce Harper sat out Saturday and Sunday due to lingering soreness in his left knee caused by his collision with the right field fence at Dodger Stadium last Monday, but Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com reports that he&#8217;s back in the starting lineup for tonight&#8217;s series opener against the Giants. Harper was all banged up after&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=448681&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scott Proctor retires from baseball</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/scott-proctor-retires-from-baseball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, right-hander Scott Proctor has decided to retire from baseball. Proctor, now 36, hasn&#8217;t pitched in the majors since 2011 with the Braves and Yankees. After spending last season with the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization, he had an 8.59 ERA and 6/10 K/BB&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=448523&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: Dodgers GM Ned Colletti says Don Mattingly is &#8220;doing fine&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/is-don-mattingly-about-to-get-canned/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/is-don-mattingly-about-to-get-canned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Just a quick follow-up from this morning, Dodgers general maanger Ned Colletti told the Associated Press earlier this evening that manager Don Mattingly is &#8220;doing fine.&#8221; Asked if it was false to say Mattingly would be fired this week, Colletti simply said: &#8220;My perspective hasn&#8217;t changed. I&#8217;m done talking about it.&#8221; 8:52 AM ET:&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446744&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alex Rodriguez continues to make progress from hip surgery</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/alex-rodriguez-continues-to-make-progress-from-hip-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/alex-rodriguez-continues-to-make-progress-from-hip-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Rodriguez isn&#8217;t as far along as teammate Mark Teixeira, but he continues to make progress from January hip surgery. According to the Associated Press, Rodriguez began his third week of on-field activity today by fielding grounders and taking 25 swings in an indoor batting cage at the Yankees&#8217; minor league complex in Tampa, Florida.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=448392&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Carlos Ruiz out 3-4 weeks with hamstring strain, Ryan Howard day-to-day with sore knee</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/carlos-ruiz-out-3-4-weeks-with-hamstring-strain-ryan-howard-day-to-day-with-sore-knee/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/carlos-ruiz-out-3-4-weeks-with-hamstring-strain-ryan-howard-day-to-day-with-sore-knee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.J. Short</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Phillies placed reliever Mike Adams on the 15-day disabled list this afternoon due to a back injury, but the club is also dealing with some injuries to their everyday lineup. Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that Carlos Ruiz is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after he suffered a Grade 2 strain&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=448197&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>By run differential, the Centrals reign supreme</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/by-run-differential-the-centrals-reign-supreme/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/by-run-differential-the-centrals-reign-supreme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of Monday afternoon, the Rangers and Cardinals have baseball&#8217;s best records. Not entirely coincidentally  they also have the best run differentials of any team in baseball. The Rangers have scored 212 runs and let in 158, putting them at +54. The Cardinals have scored 201 runs and allowed a major league-low 150, which works out&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447916&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phillies place Mike Adams on the disabled list</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/phillies-place-mike-adams-on-the-disabled-list/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/phillies-place-mike-adams-on-the-disabled-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia has finally placed Mike Adams on the disabled list after the reliever remained on the active roster despite being unavailable with a back injury since May 12. Because he hasn&#8217;t pitched for more than a week and the DL stint is backdated Adams is eligible to return Sunday. In the meantime Humberto Quintero replaces&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447629&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland Indians: team of destiny</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/cleveland-indians-team-of-desitny/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/cleveland-indians-team-of-desitny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cleveland Indians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yan Gomes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I actually don&#8217;t believe in teams of destiny. At least not in May. I&#8217;ve seen too many teams suck for five months, get hot in September and October and then win it all or at least come close. My 1993 Braves made a giant trade in 1993, heralded by literal flames, and then went on&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447812&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Derek Lowe, screwed again by sabermetrics</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/rangers-designate-derek-lowe-for-assignment/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/rangers-designate-derek-lowe-for-assignment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Derek Lowe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tanner Scheppers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Rangers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Texas designated Derek Lowe for assignment after the 40-year-old right-hander allowed 13 runs in 13 innings out of the bullpen. Just the other day Lowe was talking about how much he disliked sabermetrics, saying: If you pump my numbers into the system compared to, let’s say, Tanner Scheppers, of course his stuff is going to&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447721&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Red Sox activate Andrew Bailey from the disabled list</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/red-sox-activate-andrew-bailey-from-the-disabled-list/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/red-sox-activate-andrew-bailey-from-the-disabled-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Hanrahan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As expected the Red Sox have activated Andrew Bailey from the disabled list after the right-hander missed the past three weeks with a strained biceps. Before the injury Bailey had taken over as the Red Sox&#8217;s closer and he&#8217;ll almost surely reclaim ninth-inning duties right away. Joel Hanrahan&#8216;s season-ending elbow surgery means that Bailey doesn&#8217;t&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447665&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Maddon shows us why limited instant replay and manager challenges are bad ideas</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/joe-maddon-shows-us-why-limited-instant-replay-and-manager-challenges-are-bad-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/joe-maddon-shows-us-why-limited-instant-replay-and-manager-challenges-are-bad-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matt Joyce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In yesterday&#8217;s Rays-Orioles game, Matt Joyce hit a ball that maybe was a homer or maybe a double or maybe a foul ball. Hard to say on live viewing! It was initially ruled in play and Joyce made it to second for a double. Buck Showalter came out of the dugout and argued that the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447463&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb Thielbar goes from independent ball to the majors with the Twins</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/caleb-thielbar-goes-from-independent-ball-to-the-majors-with-the-twins/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/caleb-thielbar-goes-from-independent-ball-to-the-majors-with-the-twins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caleb Thielbar was pitching for the independent league St. Paul Saints in 2011 and now he&#8217;s headed to the majors. Minnesota signed Thielbar after he impressed with the Saints and he&#8217;s steadily climbed through the Twins&#8217; farm system, putting together a very impressive stretch at Triple-A this year in which he&#8217;s allowed zero earned runs&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447245&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Red Sox are dressing well</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/the-red-sox-are-dressing-well/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/the-red-sox-are-dressing-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clay Buchholz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Lackey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure it has zero to do with their play, but Pete Abraham of the Globe reports that, unlike in years past, the Red Sox are puttin&#8217; on the ritz this year for road trips: Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, and Jon Lester now dress like hedge fund managers on road trips. Ryan Dempster has custom-made&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447333&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mets sign David Aardsma</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/mets-sign-david-aardsma/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/mets-sign-david-aardsma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Aardsma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Aardsma, who was released by the Yankees in early April and opted out of a minor-league deal with the Marlins last week, has agreed to a new minor-league contract with the Mets. This will be Aardsma&#8217;s fourth organization since the end of 2011, as he tries to prove that he can be healthy and&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447130&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mark Teixeira sees first game action in extended spring</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/mark-teixeira-sees-first-game-action-in-extended-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/mark-teixeira-sees-first-game-action-in-extended-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mark Teixeira]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Teixeira initially said he&#8217;d be back by May 1 and then adjusted that to June 1 and now &#8230; who knows. But the Yankees first baseman did take a big step in his recovery from a wrist injury by playing in his first extended spring training game today. Stats for those games aren&#8217;t really&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=447107&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>OK, maybe Mattingly won&#8217;t get fired this week</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/ok-maybe-mattingly-wont-get-fired-this-week/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/ok-maybe-mattingly-wont-get-fired-this-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to Ken Rosenthal&#8217;s column on the possible imminent end to Don Mattingly&#8217;s career in Los Angeles, Bill Shaikin reports thusly: The Dodgers have &#8220;no plans&#8221; to fire Manager Don Mattingly when the team returns home Thursday or any time before then, a club official said late Sunday night. So he&#8217;s safe. That is, unless the Dodgers are&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446992&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HBT Daily: Who&#8217;s to blame for the Phillies&#8217; current state?</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/hbt-daily-whos-to-blame-for-the-phillies-current-state/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/hbt-daily-whos-to-blame-for-the-phillies-current-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That state being one in which the team has a lot of injuries but not a lot of help on the farm. Also: how does Cabrera&#8217;s prime match up to others&#8217;, historically speaking?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446811&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Colby Lewis resumes rehab assignment</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/colby-lewis-resumes-rehab-assignment/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/colby-lewis-resumes-rehab-assignment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colby Lewis resumed his minor-league rehab assignment today after taking a break due to triceps tendinitis. Lewis, who&#8217;s coming back from elbow surgery last July, allowed two runs in 2.1 innings at Double-A. He struck out three, walked zero, and gave up four hits while throwing 47 total pitches. In terms of building up arm&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446814&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Albert Pujols doesn&#8217;t matter anymore</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/albert-pujols-doesnt-matter-anymore/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/albert-pujols-doesnt-matter-anymore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pretty depressing take on Albert Pujols from Posnanski today: Each of the last two seasons, he hit well enough the last four-plus months of the season to end up with strong numbers. Last year, for instance, after May 14 he hit .312/.374/.589 with 42 doubles and 29 homers. You have to believe that he&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446801&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diamondbacks release Mark Teahen</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/diamondbacks-release-mark-teahen/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/diamondbacks-release-mark-teahen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month the Diamondbacks traded Mark Teahen to the Reds as minor-league depth, but the deal was canceled due to questions about his health. Today the Diamondbacks released Teahen, who hasn&#8217;t played since April 30 and, according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors, asked to be let go from the Triple-A team. Teahen&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446792&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quote of the Day: Eric Wedge</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/quote-of-the-day-eric-wedge/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/quote-of-the-day-eric-wedge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times asked the M&#8217;s manager to explain something. Here&#8217;s his answer without context. It’s different. If I have to explain it to you, then you don’t understand. I can’t. I don’t have enough time to explain it to you, because if you don’t know, then you don’t know. And you’re never&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446787&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Anthony Gose can&#8217;t believe the Blue Jays called him up</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/anthony-gose-cant-believe-the-blue-jays-called-him-up/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/anthony-gose-cant-believe-the-blue-jays-called-him-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toronto recalled outfielder Anthony Gose from Triple-A, which surprised Blue Jays fans and media members because he was hitting just .227 with a .667 OPS in 40 games at Triple-A after struggling in his first taste of the majors last season. And you know who else is surprised by the call-up? Anthony Gose. Gose, on&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446790&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is there some friction between Mike Rizzo and the Nats&#8217; owner?</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/is-there-some-friction-between-mike-rizzo-and-the-nats-owner/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/is-there-some-friction-between-mike-rizzo-and-the-nats-owner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adam Kilgore has an interesting article up about the job status of Nationals GM Mike Rizzo.  The Nats just extended him per the terms of his current deal, so sure, that&#8217;s a vote of confidence. But there is some weirdness afoot too: In April, Mark Lerner, the Nationals’ principal owner, told the Washington Times that&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446784&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>John Danks could be cleared for season debut Friday</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/john-danks-could-be-cleared-for-season-debut-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/john-danks-could-be-cleared-for-season-debut-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Danks made his fourth minor-league rehab start over the weekend and Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports that the White Sox left-hander could come off the disabled list to make his season debut Friday. It&#8217;s worth noting, however, that Danks hasn&#8217;t actually pitched all that well in the minors. He lasted just 4.2 innings in&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446781&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Francoeur and ANT (Announcer Nonsense Talk)</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/jeff-francoeur-and-ant-announcer-nonsense-talk/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/jeff-francoeur-and-ant-announcer-nonsense-talk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posnanski hits the nail on the head: What player in baseball do you think has the most ANT &#8212; Announcer Nonsense Talk &#8212; spoken about them? By ANT, I’m not just referring to stuff announcers say. I’m referring to a sort of universal praise that does not tie to logic or anything tangible but instead&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446778&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Johnny Cueto may alter his mechanics to avoid injuries</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/johnny-cueto-may-alter-his-mechanics-to-avoid-injuries/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/johnny-cueto-may-alter-his-mechanics-to-avoid-injuries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnny Cueto is slated to come off the disabled list and start tonight for the Reds after missing the past month with a lat injury. His return was delayed by the same oblique problems that plagued Cueto last season and the right-hander revealed that he&#8217;s considering changing his mechanics to avoid similar injuries. Here&#8217;s what&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446768&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Robinson Cano play wiffleball in the street with a boy fighting leukemia</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/watch-robinson-cano-play-wiffleball-in-the-street-with-a-boy-fighting-leukemia/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/20/watch-robinson-cano-play-wiffleball-in-the-street-with-a-boy-fighting-leukemia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Headline says it all. But this from the MLB Fan Cave is cool, dudes.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15932931&#038;post=446774&#038;subd=nbchardballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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