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<dc:creator>Meggie Zahneis</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew celebrates Braun&#39;s successful appeal]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/fG234-0WSXI/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:53:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26829876&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Crew celebrates Braun&#39;s successful appeal]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Brewers right fielder Corey Hart was in the backyard of his Valley-area home when he found out that Ryan Braun will be across the outfield on Opening Day at Miller Park. Hart was one of many Brewers ecstatic to hear the news.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Adam McCalvy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Giants boast wealth of promising catchers]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/KScTL5QYAaA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:50:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26829866&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Giants boast wealth of promising catchers]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Giants consider themselves fortunate to possess such an abundance of skilled players at the sport&#39;s most grueling and perhaps most challenging position: catcher.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chris Haft</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Decision on potential Mets trial set for March 5]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/VKEXQMNiIGQ/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:45:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26829708&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Decision on potential Mets trial set for March 5]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A federal judge has pledged to decide by March 5 if a trial is necessary between Mets owners and the trustee seeking to recover funds from Bernie Madoff&#39;s Ponzi scheme, according to multiple reports.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Anthony DiComo</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Braun wins appeal of 50-game suspension]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/fXYgtKWY1EE/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26813960&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Braun exonerated, won&#39;t be suspended]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The verdict is in for National League MVP Ryan Braun: Not guilty. The 2-1 ruling, from a three-member special panel that first convened last month in New York, spares Braun a suspension that might have covered as many as 50 games.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Adam McCalvy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Lincecum, Wilson throw normal &#39;pen sessions]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/j-4BLtVVzSE/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:17:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26829674&amp;notebook_id=26829676&amp;vkey=notebook_sf&amp;c_id=sf&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Lincecum, Wilson throw normal &#39;pen sessions]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tim Lincecum dispelled any lingering worries about his health by throwing comfortably off a bullpen mound Thursday. The Giants right-hander was scratched from a similar session Tuesday with a stiff lower back.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Orioles add sports psychologist to staff]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/V8UAXzHR5CE/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:13:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26829668&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Orioles add sports psychologist to staff]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Continuing an offseason of interesting front-office hires and inter-organization movement, Dan Duqette, the Orioles&#39; executive vice president of baseball operations, has added sports psychologist Seth Kaplan to provide mental-performance services, with a focus on the pitching staff.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brittany Ghiroli</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Braun has one chance to set record straight]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/e0zKemwcOsU/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:48:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26828912&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Braun has one chance to set record straight]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ryan Braun only gets one chance. When he discusses the matter of his exoneration publicly on Friday, he should tell the entire story, from beginning to end, warts and all. He only has to do it once, but he has to understand there aren&#39;t any do-overs.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Richard Justice</dc:creator>
<mlb:team id="158" teamcode="mil" />
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<item><title><![CDATA[No Zimmerman contract talks past Saturday]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/sp0esSivbOs/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:21:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815846&amp;notebook_id=26824150&amp;vkey=notebook_was&amp;c_id=was&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[No Zimmerman contract talks past Saturday]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said he does not want to negotiate a new contract extension after Saturday. ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers expect more from Billingsley]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/b1ZdftyudUA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:11:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26828906&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Dodgers expect more from Billingsley]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After 23-year-old Clayton Kershaw blew past Chad Billingsley into the role of Dodgers ace, there are those left unfulfilled by the 27-year-old Billingsley.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Ken Gurnick</dc:creator>
<mlb:team id="119" teamcode="lan" />
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ventura avoids divulging Opening Day starter]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/FI9vt9gzi8E/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:48:52 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815672&amp;notebook_id=26828416&amp;vkey=notebook_cws&amp;c_id=cws&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Ventura avoids divulging Opening Day starter]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[White Sox manager Robin Ventura may know who his Opening Day starter will be, but he skirted around the issue on Thursday.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Morse looking to build off solid 2011 season]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/HMqll3BMT44/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815548&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Morse looking to build off solid 2011 season]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Success has not changed Nationals outfielder  Michael Morse. In fact, he is still the DJ of the team. At 8:30 a.m. ET at Space Coast Stadium, he turns on his boom box for his teammates to hear. Morse is eclectic, playing anything from rhythm &amp;amp; blues to hard rock.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bill Ladson</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Perez wows teammates with ability, work ethic]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/SRqPZgN7x_8/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:10:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26825440&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Perez wows teammates with ability, work ethic]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Salvador Perez is a huge tower of a catcher -- standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 240 pounds -- with giant hands and quick feet. And he tries and conquers most of the vast complexities of catching with a finesse that astonishes veteran baseball people.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Dick Kaegel</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Putz a leader by example for D-backs]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/gtGj89yrz-w/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:55:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26825190&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Putz a leader by example for D-backs]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[J.J. Putz has been more than just the linchpin at the back of the D-backs&#39; bullpen. The veteran closer has served as a mentor to some of the younger pitchers, and the example he&#39;s set has resonated. ]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Gilbert</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to Yu, rich Rangers have gotten richer]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/GC0Xy-CDXvM/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:42:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26825422&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanks to Yu, rich Rangers have gotten richer]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With sound mechanics, electric stuff and a star-driven support staff any young Texas pitcher should feel blessed to have, Yu Darvish figures to fulfill the six years on his $60 million contract in a highly satisfying manner for everyone concerned.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Lyle Spencer</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[New catcher Iannetta learning on the fly]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/CLsILKmwbdA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:39:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26826832&amp;notebook_id=26826834&amp;vkey=notebook_ana&amp;c_id=ana&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[New catcher Iannetta learning on the fly]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[There isn&#39;t a busier player in Angels camp this spring than the new catcher, veteran Chris Iannetta.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ubaldo ready to reclaim his ace status]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/7l9_10OKb7Y/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:36:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815558&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Ubaldo ready to reclaim his ace status]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Cleveland believes it can realistically contend for the American League Central crown, and it could be argued that Ubaldo Jimenez holds the master key to unlock such dreams.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jordan Bastian</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Davis is key part of Mets&#39; offensive attack]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/-kkvV_D-5to/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:36:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26827022&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Noble: Davis is key to Mets offense]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[When teammates helped Ike Davis from the field last May, they carried off the Mets&#39; offense as well.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Marty Noble</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[GM Williams not resting easy in post]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/mb6L0j7H1uk/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:33:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26820928&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[GM Williams not resting easy in post]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[White Sox general manager Ken Williams understands the nature of the business and accepts that he may have to move on if his ballclub, which hasn&#39;t reached the playoffs since 2008 and is undergoing some rebuilding, doesn&#39;t start winning consistently.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Scott Merkin</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[A&#39;s gearing up for Manny&#39;s arrival]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/eqW1rUPp4U4/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:17:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26825910&amp;notebook_id=26825914&amp;vkey=notebook_oak&amp;c_id=oak&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[A&#39;s gearing up for Manny&#39;s arrival]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Though A&#39;s position players are not required to report to camp until Friday, almost the entire roster has been engaged in workouts for several days. Almost everyone doesn&#39;t include Manny Ramirez, and a media circus will likely follow when he makes his scheduled arrival Friday morning.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Big league transition begins for Darvish]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/ZQaga1T9yjQ/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:15:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816068&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Big league transition begins for Darvish]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yu Darvish, with somewhere between 100-125 members of the media watching every pitch, threw five minutes of live batting practice during the Rangers&#39; first workout for pitchers and catchers.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>T.R. Sullivan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Torre&#39;s group reportedly ends bid for Dodgers]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/KsUGkWoqXYw/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:11:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26825686&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Torre&#39;s group reportedly ends bid for Dodgers]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The group bidding on the Dodgers that includes former manager Joe Torre has withdrawn from the auction because current owner Frank McCourt won&#39;t include the Dodger Stadium parking lots in the deal, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Ken Gurnick</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Utley has utmost confidence he&#39;ll bounce back]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/WyAVBmTpE-c/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:10:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26819502&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Utley has utmost confidence he&#39;ll bounce back]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chase Utley is trying to bounce back from the worst season of his career while playing with a chronic right knee condition.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Todd Zolecki</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Nova more secure after tough stretch last year]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/FMXmflD_VzA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:48:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26813630&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Nova more secure after tough stretch last year]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last season, Ivan Nova returned after a stint in the Minors with an indispensable fire, forcing the Yankees to wrestle with a six-man rotation. Now his job security is fairly secure.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bryan Hoch</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Drew encouraged after taking grounders]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/n1er5GAxImA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:47:48 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26825340&amp;notebook_id=26825372&amp;vkey=notebook_ari&amp;c_id=ari&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Drew encouraged after taking grounders]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After taking Wednesday off, shortstop Stephen Drew once again took grounders Thursday and reported progress in his rehab from the broken ankle that ended his season last July.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Peavy as &#39;healthy as I can possibly be&#39;]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/RoK3cNL8LkM/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:40:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815662&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Peavy as &#39;healthy as I can possibly be&#39;]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jake Peavy has not been healthy since he arrived on Chicago&#39;s South Side, but the right-hander enters Spring Training feeling healthy and expecting to take the ball every fifth day for an entire season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Scott Merkin</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Isringhausen set to prove himself]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/2mtiJUPo-iQ/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26824408&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Isringhausen set to prove himself]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It may have been on a Minor League contract, and after all the higher-end relievers had already come off the board, but Mike Scioscia believes you shouldn&#39;t overlook the Jason Isringhausen signing. 
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<dc:creator>Alden Gonzalez</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Figgins seeing some time at shortstop]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/vMl4wqWqIuM/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:19:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26824712&amp;notebook_id=26824716&amp;vkey=notebook_sea&amp;c_id=sea&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Figgins seeing some time at shortstop]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Veteran infielder Chone Figgins has spent nearly all his time at third base in the first week of Mariners full-squad workouts, but manager Eric Wedge and infield coach Robby Thompson took him and newcomer Munenori Kawasaki to a back field after Thursday&#39;s practice to work on ground balls at shortstop.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Matusz attempts to recapture past glory]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/cTR8b9bIlyA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:18:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26824732&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Matusz attempts to recapture past glory]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz stood on a mound at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex on Wednesday afternoon and threw with such conviction that Matt Wieters, who wasn&#39;t even catching Matusz, later singled out his performance as the most impressive of the day.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brittany Ghiroli</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Lowrie&#39;s passion illuminates trip of a lifetime]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/72zA33zpDQ4/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:02:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816016&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Lowrie&#39;s passion illuminates trip of a lifetime]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Astros shortstop Jed Lowrie grew to appreciate nature, and a developing passion for photography prompted him and his new bride, Milessa Muchmore-Lowrie, to take a two-week African safari honeymoon to Tanzania following their marriage last November.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fister approaches game with runner&#39;s mentality]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/A81y5fOKfYU/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816014&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Fister approaches game with runner&#39;s mentality]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&#39;s the difference between Doug Fister and Doyle Alexander, the last Tigers trade acquisition that helped them win a division title: Fister is here for the long run. That&#39;s not just a figure of speech with him. Fister is really about the long run.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jason Beck</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Braves intrigued by new bullpen arms in camp]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/sKIq9jIzMEo/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:56:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815854&amp;notebook_id=26824672&amp;vkey=notebook_atl&amp;c_id=atl&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Braves intrigued by new bullpen arms in camp]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez might not have to make a lot of decisions to complete his bullpen.  But as he has been introduced to some new arms over the past few days, he has learned he might have to make some tough decisions at the end of camp.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Key for Soriano will be to break bad habits]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/l82hRSh9pRg/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:44:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815258&amp;notebook_id=26824124&amp;vkey=notebook_chc&amp;c_id=chc&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Key for Soriano will be to break bad habits]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Alfonso Soriano&#39;s defensive play sometimes leaves fans shaking their heads. There are times when he doesn&#39;t react well and gets a late break on the ball, or doesn&#39;t run hard enough out of the box. But bad habits are not easy to break.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Bay arrives feeling like old productive self ]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/MiqrXsDWrSo/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:37:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815538&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Bay arrives feeling like old productive self ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A tweak here, an adjustment, another tweak. Another. As Jason Bay sifted through the muck of last season and looked back on his lost months of tweaks and adjustments, he realized that all that tinkering had whisked him so far away from his old productive self.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Vizquel says 24th year in pro ball likely his last]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/MvZTx9_ub9Y/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:19:45 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816438&amp;notebook_id=26822330&amp;vkey=notebook_tor&amp;c_id=tor&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Vizquel says 24th year in pro ball likely his last]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Omar Vizquel has been a mainstay in the Major Leagues since 1989, but his 24th season is expected to be his last one as a player in professional baseball.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[No longer centerpiece, Beltran a key for Cards]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/_1knuWk8Zf4/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:22:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815822&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[No longer centerpiece, Beltran a key for Cards]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Unlike some years in New York, when the weight of a seven-year, $119 million contract could be an albatross, Carlos Beltran reported to Spring Training on Thursday as just another position player.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jenifer Langosch</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Oswalt plans to pitch, but when is unknown]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/mtctJwP01wc/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:19:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26817618&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Oswalt plans to pitch, but when is unknown]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite interest from the Red Sox, Cardinals and Rangers at various points in the offseason, Roy Oswalt might wait until midseason to join a Major League club.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Zack Meisel</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[With Morneau at camp, Gardenhire optimistic]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/4vmwNFlvhxQ/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:07:14 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26813626&amp;notebook_id=26818952&amp;vkey=notebook_min&amp;c_id=min&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[With Morneau at camp, Gardenhire optimistic]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Twins first baseman Justin Morneau made his first appearance at big league camp on Thursday, and he is expected to participate in the club&#39;s first official workout on Friday.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fan Cave field narrowed to 30 finalists]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/vjEDktphtXs/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26818528&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Fan Cave field narrowed to 30 finalists]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After two weeks of furious campaigning that resulted in more than a million votes by fans, 30 finalists from an original field of more than 22,000 applicants have earned a trip to Arizona next week for a series of interactive challenges and interviews designed to determine the final group that will begin the 2012 season in the MLB Fan Cave in New York.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mark Newman</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Steinbrenner: Mo &#39;obviously a lifelong Yankee&#39;]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/Ls6p3bqKu98/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26817968&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Steinbrenner: Mo &#39;obviously a lifelong Yankee&#39;]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[If closer Mariano Rivera wants to remain a Yankee beyond the upcoming season when his current contract expires, he certainly will be welcome back, managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner told MLB.com in a wide-ranging interview on Thursday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Barry M. Bloom</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Hanson no longer dealing with headaches]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/qez3D0dk-jM/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:39:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815296&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Hanson no longer dealing with headaches]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tommy Hanson still does not know exactly what happened after he blew a tire and was involved in a one-car accident while traveling to the Braves Spring Training complex early Monday morning.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mark Bowman</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Healthy, focused Bautista ready to tee off in &#39;12]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/9AJvjt_nogQ/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:32:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26817960&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Healthy, focused Bautista ready to tee off in &#39;12]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Slugger Jose Bautista is back to full strength and arrived at the Blue Jays&#39; Spring Training facility with the hope of putting his previous injury woes -- and offseason distractions -- behind him.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Who&#39;s No. 1? Catchers&#39; roles unsettled]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/3tQZidhh7ZE/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:40:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816004&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Who&#39;s No. 1? Catchers&#39; roles unsettled]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Mike Napoli supplanted Yorvit Torrealba as the Rangers&#39; primary catcher during the playoffs, but manager Ron Washington has not yet committed to naming his No. 1 catcher.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>T.R. Sullivan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLB players, country stars team up for RBI]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/iD09vcbjVWo/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:12:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816448&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[MLB players, country stars team up for RBI]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Current and former big leaguers will join country music stars to raise money for the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program in Arizona.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Cash Kruth</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Oswalt remains unsigned; Philly return possible]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/1JrFnbndgj4/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:52:40 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816454&amp;notebook_id=26816470&amp;vkey=notebook_phi&amp;c_id=phi&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Oswalt remains unsigned; Philly return possible]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Roy Oswalt remains a free agent, and his agent said Thursday that Oswalt might wait to sign until later in the season. A source told MLB.com on Thursday that Oswalt also is very interested in returning to Philadelphia.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton arrives at camp, works out]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/5WJ8_1vMKzc/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:34:30 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816050&amp;notebook_id=26816104&amp;vkey=notebook_tex&amp;c_id=tex&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Hamilton arrives at camp, works out]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is in camp and worked out for the first time on Thursday. He is expected to hold a press conference on Friday and answer questions from the media for the first time since suffering a relapse in his recovery from substance abuse addiction.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Leyland expecting big things from Porcello]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/1_GRP5JbzQg/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:33:29 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26816058&amp;notebook_id=26816088&amp;vkey=notebook_det&amp;c_id=det&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Leyland expecting big things from Porcello]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Justin Verlander was the American League&#39;s Most Valuable Player in 2011. Doug Fister was arguably the biggest trade acquisition in baseball around the July deadline. But to manager Jim Leyland, Rick Porcello is another potential key to the Tigers&#39; rotation.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ready for new era, Reyes arrives at camp]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/zXzWDZJ6axk/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26813618&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Ready for new era, Reyes arrives at camp]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jose Reyes, the Marlins&#39; top offseason acquisition, arrived at Spring Training on Thursday, three days before full-squad workouts are scheduled to begin. The 29-year-old shortstop is excited for a new beginning after spending his entire career with the Mets.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Joe Frisaro</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Santana encouraged after &#39;normal&#39; offseason]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/j6dq7fnDui4/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:19:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815560&amp;notebook_id=26815834&amp;vkey=notebook_cle&amp;c_id=cle&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Santana encouraged after &#39;normal&#39; offseason]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last winter Carlos Santana was recovering from a major injury to his left knee. Two years ago he was coming off surgery to fix a broken hamate bone in his right hand. This winter he was able to train without doing rehab.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Kershaw on track for March 9 spring debut]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/RiEQVNGiHzs/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:11:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815664&amp;notebook_id=26815666&amp;vkey=notebook_la&amp;c_id=la&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Kershaw on track for March 9 spring debut]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is on schedule to make his Spring Training debut on March 9, despite having mild back tightness that pushed back his first bullpen session to at least Friday, manager Don Mattingly said Thursday.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Pirates president Coonelly charged with DUI]]></title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mlb/WkgX/~3/3sIPYnKsLdA/article.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:50:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120223&amp;content_id=26815354&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</guid><description><![CDATA[Pirates president Coonelly charged with DUI]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pirates president Frank Coonelly released a statement on Thursday apologizing for a December DUI arrest that was reported Thursday morning by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Tom Singer</dc:creator>
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