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		<title>Running down the rosters: Toronto Blue Jays</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/10/running-down-the-rosters-toronto-blue-jays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos has made a bunch of smart moves since taking over after the 2009 season and he was presented with one of the greatest gifts in major league history when the Angels took Vernon Wells&#8216; contract off his hands and sent back Mike Napoli in return, yet his Blue Jays are still&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110302&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 OPS projections: top 10 shortstops</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/2012-ops-projections-top-10-shortstops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving right along to shortstop. I have four shortstops projected to top .800, which is the same number that did so last year. .943 &#8211; Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies) &#8211; 545 AB &#8211; .916 in 2011 .891 &#8211; Hanley Ramirez (Marlins) &#8211; 538 AB &#8211; .712 in 2011 .823 &#8211; Jose Reyes (Marlins) &#8211; 546 AB&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110260&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yadier Molina on looming free agency: &#8220;It&#8217;s business&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yadier-molina-on-looming-free-agency-its-business/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yadier-molina-on-looming-free-agency-its-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t sound like Yadier Molina is planning to offer the Cardinals much of a hometown discount in negotiations toward a long-term contract extension. The 29-year-old catcher, who is currently slated to become a free agent five days after the conclusion of the 2012 World Series, spoke Thursday evening with Joe Strauss of the St.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110339&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>No deadline for decision on Ryan Braun&#8217;s PED appeal</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/no-deadline-for-decision-on-ryan-brauns-ped-appeal/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/no-deadline-for-decision-on-ryan-brauns-ped-appeal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been three whole weeks since Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun made a plea of innocence in front of an independent arbitrator in New York City, and yet no decision has been made about the NL MVP&#8217;s status for the start of the 2012 regular season. Braun, who tested positive for &#8220;insane&#8221; levels of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110329&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees want Garrett Jones from Pirates for A.J. Burnett</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yankees-want-garrett-jones-from-the-bucs-for-a-j-burnett/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yankees-want-garrett-jones-from-the-bucs-for-a-j-burnett/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The A.J. Burnett trade rumors are very real, but they&#8217;re apparently not leading to a transaction. According to ESPN&#8217;s Buster Olney, the Yankees asked the Pirates for outfielder Garrett Jones in exchange for Burnett. New York was quickly rebuffed and there is currently &#8220;no traction&#8221; for a deal. Jones hasn&#8217;t come close to the .938&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110303&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Running down the rosters: Oakland Athletics</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/running-down-the-rosters-oakland-athletics/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/running-down-the-rosters-oakland-athletics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At least to the outside eye, it seems like the A&#8217;s have lacked a plan since they shipped off Matt Holliday after 93 games in 2009. It finally appeared that they were going for a full rebuild this winter, but after trading Trevor Cahill, Andrew Bailey and Gio Gonzalez, they re-signed Coco Crisp for $14&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110251&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alex Gordon, Royals avoid arbitration with one-year deal</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/alex-gordon-royals-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/alex-gordon-royals-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Gordon and the Royals have avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $4.775 million. Earlier this offseason they were said to be discussing a long-term contract extension, but the two sides will instead go year by year for now at least with Gordon still under team via arbitration again in&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110295&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Whatever happened to the spitball?</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/whatever-happened-to-the-spitball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonah Keri has a great article over at Grantland today. It&#8217;s about the spitball. Its history. Its glory. Its grossness. And, ultimately, its decline. But why did it decline? One reason cited, which I never considered, was the advent of the split-fingered fastball, which basically made the ball do the same thing all of that&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110290&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Orioles sign Nick Johnson to minor-league deal</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/orioles-close-to-minor-league-deal-with-nick-johnson/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/orioles-close-to-minor-league-deal-with-nick-johnson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Silva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: It&#8217;s a done deal. ========== From MASN&#8217;s Roch Kubatko comes word that the Orioles are nearing agreement on a minor league contract with veteran first baseman Nick Johnson. The deal will presumably include an invitation to major league spring training, where Johnson will presumably get a legitimate shot at claiming a spot on Baltimore&#8217;s&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110152&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shane Victorino will be a guest star on &#8220;Hawaii Five-0&#8243;</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/shane-victorino-will-be-a-guest-star-on-hawaii-five-0/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/shane-victorino-will-be-a-guest-star-on-hawaii-five-0/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chase Utley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cliff Lee]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roy Halladay]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=110283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sure, being teammates with Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels and Chase Utley and Ryan Howard is probably pretty great, but obviously nothing compares to starring alongside Scott Caan: Shane Victorino is appearing on the Feb. 20 episode of Hawaii Five-O on CBS. According to CBS, Victorino stars as a business executive on&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110283&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/shane-victorino-will-be-a-guest-star-on-hawaii-five-0/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is on Twitter now</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/mets-general-manager-sandy-alderson-is-on-twitter-now/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/mets-general-manager-sandy-alderson-is-on-twitter-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m assuming this is legit, because the Mets&#8217; official Twitter feed just mentioned it: General manager Sandy Alderson is now on Twitter as @MetsGM. And his first tweet was actually pretty funny: Getting ready for Spring Training-Driving to FL but haven’t left yet. Big fundraiser tonight for gas money. Also exploring PAC contribution. — Sandy&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110275&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/mets-general-manager-sandy-alderson-is-on-twitter-now/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>The Red Sox: small market team?</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/the-red-sox-small-market-team/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/the-red-sox-small-market-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adrian Gonzalez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Crawford]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=110269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Red Sox obviously haven&#8217;t had an active offseason. They got a new manager, picked up a couple of relievers and signed Cody Ross. Not exactly the stuff that an Alpha Team on the Alpha Division is expected to do, I suppose.  Jon Heyman questions this approach and wonders what it all means for the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110269&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/the-red-sox-small-market-team/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Roger Clemens&#8217; son, Koby Clemens, signs with Blue Jays</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/roger-clemens-son-koby-clemens-signs-with-blue-jays/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/roger-clemens-son-koby-clemens-signs-with-blue-jays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Houston Astros]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Koby Clemens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=110264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After spending the first seven seasons of his pro career in the Astros&#8217; farm system Roger Clemens&#8217; son, Koby Clemens, became a free agent and has signed a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays. Clemens was Houston&#8217;s eighth-round pick in 2005 and has never been considered a top prospect, but did put up some big&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110264&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/roger-clemens-son-koby-clemens-signs-with-blue-jays/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>South Korea has banned the Orioles</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/south-korea-has-banned-the-orioles/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/south-korea-has-banned-the-orioles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember how the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) got mad at the Orioles for signing that 17 year-old kid?  Yeah, that&#8217;s a bannin&#8217;: The South Korean governing body of baseball has banned scouts from the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB) from attending local games, after the Orioles signed a teenage pitcher in a controversial&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110252&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Orioles defeat Brad Bergesen in arbitration hearing</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/orioles-defeat-brad-bergesen-in-arbitration-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/orioles-defeat-brad-bergesen-in-arbitration-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brad Bergesen lost his arbitration hearing to the Orioles, so he&#8217;ll make $800,000 this season instead of the $1.2 million he requested. He was arbitration eligible for the first time after throwing 101 innings with a 5.70 ERA and 61/32 K/BB ratio in 12 starts and 22 relief appearances. Bergesen was much better in his&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110246&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yankees host Bob Lorenz charged with drunk driving</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yankees-host-bob-lorenz-charged-with-drunk-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yankees-host-bob-lorenz-charged-with-drunk-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Lorenz, who hosts the Yankees&#8217; pregame show on the YES Network was arrested and charged with drunk driving early yesterday morning. From the Associated Press: Police say they found him slumped over the wheel of his car and when they woke him up he drove away slowly and nearly hit a utility pole. Officers&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110242&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/yankees-host-bob-lorenz-charged-with-drunk-driving/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Tim Wakefield to make a decision about his career soon</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/tim-wakefield-to-make-a-decision-about-his-career-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/tim-wakefield-to-make-a-decision-about-his-career-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Wakefield]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports that Tim Wakefield will make a decision within the next few days whether he&#8217;ll continue his playing career in 2012. Quoting his agent, Barry Meister: &#8220;We’re discussing the options — and he has some options — and over the next few days, we’re going to try to figure&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110238&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/tim-wakefield-to-make-a-decision-about-his-career-soon/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Craig Breslow bypasses arbitration with Diamondbacks for $1.8 million</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/craig-breslow-bypasses-arbitration-with-diamondbacks-for-1-75-million/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/craig-breslow-bypasses-arbitration-with-diamondbacks-for-1-75-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Diamondbacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Breslow]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=110226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Craig Breslow, who was acquired from the A&#8217;s as part of the Trevor Cahill swap in December, has avoided arbitration with the Diamondbacks by agreeing to a one-year, $1.795 million deal. Breslow requested $2.1 million in his second season of arbitration eligibility, while the Diamondbacks countered at $1.5 million. They settled $5,000 below the midpoint&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110226&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Topps monopoly is leading to crappy baseball cards</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/the-topps-monopoly-is-leading-to-crappy-baseball-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/the-topps-monopoly-is-leading-to-crappy-baseball-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used to be a major baseball card collector. I still have tens of thousands of them in the basement, but almost none of them are newer than, oh, 1990 or so. Just kind of lost the thread. Girls and stuff got more interesting for me in the late 80s. And then the companies all&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110233&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mark Trumbo cleared to resume baseball activities</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/mark-trumbo-cleared-to-resume-baseball-activities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Trumbo&#8216;s recovery from a broken right foot has been delayed several times, but the Rookie of the Year runner-up has finally been cleared to resume baseball activities. Alden Gonzalez reports that Trumbo will have to ramp up his workouts gradually, but plans to arrive at spring training a week early and has already been&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110223&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Keith Law releases his annual top 100 prospects list</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/keith-law-releases-his-annual-100-top-prospects-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I look forward to this every year: Keith Law has released his annual 100 top prospects list.  Yes, it&#8217;s only for those with an Insider subscription, but at the risk of promoting the business of a competing sports network/conglomerate, I would submit to you that Law&#8217;s work is worth the price of a subscription itself,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110213&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jed Lowrie, Astros avoid arbitration with one-year contract</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/jed-lowrie-astros-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/jed-lowrie-astros-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Gleeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jed Lowrie and the Astros agreed to a one-year, $1.15 million deal, avoiding a hearing in the infielder&#8217;s first season of arbitration eligibility. Lowrie, who was acquired from the Red Sox for Mark Melancon in December, filed for $1.5 million while the Astros countered at $900,000. They settled $150,000 below the midpoint, but Brian McTaggart&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110219&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lance Berkman had a sad when he was with the Yankees</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/lance-berkman-had-a-sad-when-he-was-with-the-yankees/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/lance-berkman-had-a-sad-when-he-was-with-the-yankees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Via BTF, Lance Berkman spoke at a church event with Andy Pettitte and other former ballplayers on Tuesday night. Here&#8217;s what he had to say about what it was like to be traded to the Yankees during the 2010 season: &#8220;The hardest time in my professional life was when I was traded to New York. I had&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110210&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Rich Harden to miss the entire 2012 season</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/report-rich-harden-to-miss-the-entire-2012-season/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/report-rich-harden-to-miss-the-entire-2012-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is perhaps the least surprising thing in the history of things: Peter Gammons says Rich Harden saw Dr. James Andrews, Andrews saw a surgical procedure, and Harden will miss 2012; wish that was a surprise — Ray Ratto (@RattoCSN) February 8, 2012 &#160; Not surprising, but still depressing. Harden is the guy for whom&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110206&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Adam Wainwright feels &#8220;pretty danged good&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/adam-wainwright-feels-pretty-danged-good/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/adam-wainwright-feels-pretty-danged-good/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a good story today about Adam Wainwright&#8216;s health and his prospects upon return from Tommy John surgery. At the end of it, Wainwright utters a final assessment that, if there is any justice in the world, will become an official health status descriptor not unlike &#8220;day-to-day&#8221; or&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110203&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nelson Cruz, Rangers reach a two-year deal avoiding arbitration</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/nelson-cruz-rangers-nearing-a-two-year-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/nelson-cruz-rangers-nearing-a-two-year-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE II:  The deal is for $16 million. UPDATE: Deal done. Terms aren&#8217;t yet available. 8:50 AM: The Dallas Morning News reports that Nelson Cruz is close to signing a two-year deal with the Rangers, which would avoid arbitration. They have a hearing set for Monday in which he is seeking $7.5 million. Texas has countered with&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110199&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Can Boyd admits that he was on cocaine in two-thirds of his games</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/oil-can-boyd-admits-that-he-was-on-cocaine-in-two-thirds-of-his-games/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/oil-can-boyd-admits-that-he-was-on-cocaine-in-two-thirds-of-his-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Calcaterra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Red Sox pitcher Oil Can Boyd has a tell-all book coming out and yesterday he told all &#8212; he really told all &#8212; to WBZ radio&#8217;s Jon Miller in an interview. Specifically: he said that he was on cocaine two-thirds of the time he was on the mound during his career: “Oh yeah, at every&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110192&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Red Ryan Ludwick says &#8216;San Diego screwed me up&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/happy-red-ryan-ludwick-says-san-diego-screwed-me-up/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/happy-red-ryan-ludwick-says-san-diego-screwed-me-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Harkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Ludwick is really happy to be a member of the Cincinnati Reds. One reason for his happiness is that he comes from Georgetown, Ohio and grew up rooting for the Reds and Bengals. Another reason for his joy is because of where he isn’t: That hitter’s nightmare known as Petco Park. Ludwick spoke with&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110180&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bobby Valentine isn’t exactly going to rule with an iron fist</title>
		<link>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/bobby-valentine-isnt-exactly-going-to-rule-with-an-iron-fist/</link>
		<comments>http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/09/bobby-valentine-isnt-exactly-going-to-rule-with-an-iron-fist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Harkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given how the Red Sox fell apart late last season under the light touch of nice-guy manager Terry Francona, it would be natural to assume that Bobby Valentine would come in wearing steel-toed boots, ready to stomp on any player who even thinks about calling Colonel Sanders. That assumption would be wrong. From the sound&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110181&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Running down the rosters: Houston Astros</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Pouliot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Astros are pretty sure bets to lose 100 games, with the big question being whether they&#8217;ll top last year&#8217;s mark of 106 losses. That achievement will be tied to their ability to move the contracts of Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Carlos Lee. Ideally, they&#8217;d be able to sell off at least the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=15932931&amp;post=110139&amp;subd=nbchardballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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