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<title><![CDATA[Series preview: Mets at Braves]]></title>
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USA TODAY Sports The Mets are due to face (l to r) Mike Minor, Julio Teheran and Tim Hudson this weekend. METS (11-15, fourth place/NL East) vs. ATL...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2013 06:01:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Justin Upton of Atlanta Braves will bat third in team's lineup, manager Fredi Gonzalez says]]></title>
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Fredi Gonzalez sat down and started writing out projected lineups last week as soon as he heard the Braves had traded for Justin Upton.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 29, 2013 11:56:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brian McCann of Atlanta Braves hopes to be ready for Opening Day]]></title>
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Brian McCann would like to be behind the plate on opening day and beat the projections which have him missing the start of the season.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 23, 2013 10:47:16 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Braves sign catcher Laird to back up McCann]]></title>
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The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year deal with backup catcher Gerald Laird.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 16, 2012 09:29:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett still has old-school competitive spirit - ESPN The Magazine]]></title>
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In an era when many rival players would rather be friends than foes, Kevin Garnett's competitive fire still runs hot - and Ray Allen is now feeling the burn, writes Howard Bryant in ESPN The Magazine.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 12, 2012 06:49:10 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 World Series -- Detroit Tigers scratch Alex Avila because of sore right arm]]></title>
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The Detroit Tigers have scratched catcher Alex Avila from their starting lineup for Game 4 of the World Series and replaced him with Gerald Laird.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 28, 2012 10:53:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bumgarner, little things put Giants up 2-0]]></title>
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SAN FRANCISCO -- This was the Madison Bumgarner Giants fans saw most of the season: the pitcher with impeccable control, the ability to get inside on ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 25, 2012 20:33:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Will it be four and no more for ALCS?]]></title>
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DETROIT -- Down three games to none, facing a better rotation in its own park backed by a lineup built around Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, how ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 17, 2012 07:30:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 ALDS -- Detroit Tigers' Al Alburquerque says kiss meant no disrespect]]></title>
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Ideally, Jim Leyland would have everybody hug it out and play ball.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 08, 2012 13:58:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tigers wrap up AL Central as Miguel Cabrera bolsters Triple Crown bid]]></title>
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Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including a homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals 6-3 Monday night to clinch the AL Central title.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 01, 2012 17:18:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Porcello, Boesch put Tigers back on top]]></title>
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The Tigers came into this thing as favorites. Whether the division or the season, the losers of 2011's American League Championship Series weren't sat...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 21, 2012 21:55:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Matchup: Roy Oswalt vs. Doug Fister]]></title>
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers square off in the finale of a three-game series at 7:05 on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/FSSW/...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 27, 2012 07:00:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lineup: Leonys Martin draws another start]]></title>
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers open up a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. For the second straight game, Leonys Martin dr...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 25, 2012 14:03:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland blows top as Boston Red Sox capitalize on blown call]]></title>
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Jim Leyland blew his top as the Sox broke the game open after a blown call.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 28, 2012 13:51:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gerald Laird helps Tigers halt White Sox's winning streak]]></title>
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Gerald Laird homered among his three hits to back a strong outing by Rick Porcello and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the White Sox on Sunday, snapping Chicago's four-game winning streak.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 15, 2012 12:01:42 PDT</pubDate>
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