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<title><![CDATA[Meet MLB's All-Bargain Team]]></title>
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Most of the big-ticket free agents reeled in last winter have been, at least so far, colossal busts. The Dodgers' $147 million has bought them five st...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 28, 2013 09:40:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Best B.S.: Chris Paul and Bill Simmons]]></title>
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Chris Paul tells Bill Simmons about his offseason recruiting of free agents for the Clippers and what it's like playing with (and against) his new ros...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 11, 2013 09:45:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 Free-Agent Book: Jake Long]]></title>
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Reminder: These pieces are designed to be from the perspective of an agent trying to hype up his client as the latter is about to hit free agency. My ...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 08, 2013 09:10:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 Free-Agent Book: Danny Amendola]]></title>
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Reminder: These pieces are written from the perspective of an agent trying to hype up his client as he's about to hit free agency. My goal in writing ...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 07, 2013 09:30:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 Free-Agent Book: Reggie Bush]]></title>
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An introduction: Last year, I put together free-agent books from the perspective of a player agent for four different players, starting with Mike Wall...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 06, 2013 08:30:41 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What the Dwayne Bowe and Branden Albert Moves Mean for the Chiefs, This Season and Beyond]]></title>
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It's not too often that a 2-14 team is eager to retain its core, but that seems to be what's happening in Kansas City. On the final day to give potent...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 05, 2013 11:30:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why the Local TV Bubble Is About to Burst and Other MLB News]]></title>
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The holidays saw several more deals go through, ranging from the Royals signing 38-year-old Miguel Tejada in the hopes he'll provide actual value for ...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 02, 2013 10:30:07 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade Season: More Potential Names on the NBA Market]]></title>
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Saturday has come and gone, meaning the majority of free agents who signed with new teams over the summer are now trade-eligible. Last week, Grantland...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 17, 2012 07:30:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jeremy Lin, Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon, and the NBA's newly eligible trade candidates]]></title>
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Jeremy Lin and 20 more eligible players who could be dealt this season. Plus, Michael Beasley's struggle, Arron Afflalo's stroke, and the Art of Kobe.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 10, 2012 15:14:37 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Five Takeaways From the B.J. Upton Deal]]></title>
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Five things to know about the five-year, $75.25 million free agent contract B.J. Upton signed with the Braves:  1. Upton's got age and skills on his...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 29, 2012 07:30:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Says MLB Teams Shouldn't Keep Their Stars?]]></title>
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The Tampa Bay Rays desperately needed a win Tuesday night to stay on the fringes of wild-card contention. Luckily they had their ace, David Price, goi...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 26, 2012 10:30:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Breaking Down This Year's NBA Free Agent Class]]></title>
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With the 2012 season winding down, the list of NBA free agents is here, and, well, it sure isn't 2010 anymore. With enough Diet Coke and backroom talk...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 19, 2012 12:35:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[All Dollars and No Sense in the NFL]]></title>
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After locking out the players last offseason in an attempt to corral spending, NFL owners and their front offices have spent the past 72 hours emptyin...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 06, 2012 08:56:19 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Agent Hype Chronicles: The Other Side]]></title>
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When I put together this week's series of articles on pending free agents written from the perspective of a free agent "book," the intent was to make ...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 02, 2012 10:36:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Agent Hype Chronicles: Arian Foster]]></title>
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<pubDate>March 01, 2012 10:35:40 PST</pubDate>
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