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<title><![CDATA[Houston Astros hitters are striking out at a record pace]]></title>
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According to Kmart.com, there are no longer any Kmarts in the entire Houston metropolitan area.   Hey, that's funny. Our ESPN.com stats page begs to d...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 09, 2013 06:44:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The dominance of Yu Darvish and the Astros' anemic offense]]></title>
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As you watched Yu Darvish carve up the Astros on Tuesday night, did it enter your mind at all:    Could this team get no-hit like six times this year?...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 03, 2013 08:46:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Astros starting over in every way]]></title>
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The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays found themselves on the same field Tuesday. That was a fascinating development -- and not just because Rays star...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 26, 2013 14:53:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mets, Yanks share least-improved label]]></title>
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- After surveying MLB executives, ESPN's Jayson Stark comes to this conclusion: The Mets and Yankees are the second-least improv...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 11, 2013 12:16:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MLB spring preview and offseason review]]></title>
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Let's shut down the Hot Stove and get spring started with a look at the best stories, best and worst free-agent signings, the most improved and least improved teams, players to watch and much more.]]></description>
<pubDate>February 08, 2013 10:03:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is AL West the best division?]]></title>
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ESPN.com's Jayson Stark took a look at the six divisions in baseball and ranked them. Here's how he did it: I surveyed one baseball executive in all ...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 08, 2013 08:25:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strange but true feats of the 2012 MLB season]]></title>
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Chronicling the wildest, the weirdest and the wackiest events of the 2012 regular season. Yeah, this stuff really happened!]]></description>
<pubDate>December 22, 2012 03:40:57 PST</pubDate>
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The Mets have yet to sign a free agent to a major league contract this offseason -- the only team yet to do so, according to the Post's Joel Sherman. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 20, 2012 11:08:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball's five most and five least improved teams]]></title>
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Looking at the good and the bad as baseball's offseason has reached its halfway point.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 19, 2012 15:22:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rare feats of the Nationals, Wilin Rosario and the Athletics and Astros]]></title>
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Here we go again. It's time for another edition of the Five Astounding Facts of the Week:  1   If you live in our nation's capital, or thereabouts,...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 14, 2012 06:31:24 PDT</pubDate>
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ESPN MLB Insider Jayson Stark comments on the races in the AL Central and AL East, whether the Phillies could reach the playoffs, Stephen Strasburg, R...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 11, 2012 02:52:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Those amazing Orioles and Astros]]></title>
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Welcome to another edition of Five Astounding Facts: 1   Normally, our astounding facts of the week don't involve any 12-year-olds. But we're makin...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 31, 2012 11:11:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't be shocked if Roger Clemens pitches for the Houston Astros]]></title>
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Roger Clemens continues to downplay the idea that his fun little comeback start in the Atlantic League this weekend is going to lead him to the big le...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 25, 2012 01:59:53 PDT</pubDate>
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ESPN MLB Insider Jayson Stark talks about Roger Clemens' return to baseball in an independent league, the cost of Melky Cabrera's suspension, the NL W...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 21, 2012 02:47:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Five Astounding Facts -- Astros losses, Cubs losses, Mike Baxter's walks, Nationals pitchers, Angels home runs]]></title>
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Welcome to another edition of Five Astounding Facts: 1    I might have to create my own category for the Astros. They're not just astounding anymore...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 10, 2012 08:18:46 PDT</pubDate>
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