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			<title><![CDATA[GM: Padres could have interest in Cubs' Bradley]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry begins aggressively shopping troubled outfielder Milton Bradley this winter, don't be surprised if one of his first phone calls is to San Diego.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 25, 2009 10:53:57 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Starting 9 -- They're called 'prospects' for a reason]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 28, 2009 10:19:55 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Cubs' offense down, and struggling to get up]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Cubs are muddling along in that middle ground between waiting to erupt and going nowhere fast.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 21, 2009 04:21:09 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[AL East &#133; King Albert &#133; and lots more]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, Starting 9 looks ahead at the top things to keep a close eye on in the second half of the season.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 14, 2009 11:25:36 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: What price Stephen Strasburg?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The ultra-talented Stephen Strasburg is expected to be the No. 1 pick of the Nationals on Tuesday. But that'll be only the beginning of a long, costly process led by superagent Scott Boras.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 08, 2009 02:48:02 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Starting 9 -- It's Show time]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some are here for a cup of coffee. Some are back for another cup. Others are trying to restart their careers. This week's Starting 9 recognizes players who overcame long odds to land a job in the majors.]]></description>
			<pubDate>April 15, 2009 06:43:56 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: More innings, more at-bats to go around]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the World Baseball Classic, some fringe players get longer looks at major league camps this spring.]]></description>
			<pubDate>March 12, 2009 04:02:51 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Cubs' lineup much more balanced this season]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A short-lived run in each of the past two Octobers pushed the Cubs to balance their lineup better for 2009.]]></description>
			<pubDate>March 09, 2009 02:48:31 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[P Miller chooses Jays for another comeback]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pitcher Wade Miller has reached a preliminary agreement on a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to his agent, Bob Garber.]]></description>
			<pubDate>March 07, 2009 05:40:25 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Looking for competition? Here you go]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Plenty of competition battles around the big leagues as spring training begins in earnest.]]></description>
			<pubDate>February 16, 2009 03:08:40 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rockies' Francis sets shoulder surgery deadline]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rockies starter Jeff Francis, bothered by persistent soreness in his left shoulder, has set a Feb. 19 deadline to determine whether he will need exploratory surgery that could sideline him for much of the 2009 season, his agent said.]]></description>
			<pubDate>February 04, 2009 07:48:38 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cubs get Mariners' Heilman for Olson, Cedeno]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Aaron Heilman from the Seattle Mariners for infielder Ronny Cedeno and pitcher Garrett Olson.]]></description>
			<pubDate>January 28, 2009 06:38:58 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MLB hands Yankees' Mitre 50-game suspension]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yankees pitcher Sergio Mitre will receive a 50-game suspension on Tuesday, but he says he took a legal supplement.]]></description>
			<pubDate>January 05, 2009 18:13:00 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Abreu waiting for market to open]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[obby Abreu's overall stats suggest "star," but he's often viewed as a complementary-type player. Landing a job at his desired salary could prove difficult.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 16, 2008 09:31:28 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Source: Yanks offer fifth year to reel in Burnett]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The New York Yankees, making a hard late charge to beat out the Atlanta Braves for A.J. Burnett, offered the free agent right-hander a guaranteed five-year contract Wednesday, a baseball source told ESPN.com.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 10, 2008 12:48:31 PST EST</pubDate>
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