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<title><![CDATA[SweetSpot's AL players to see]]></title>
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As camps open in Arizona and Florida, we put it to the SweetSpot network: Which player from your team are you most excited to watch this season, and w...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 17, 2012 12:11:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast: We have playoff races!]]></title>
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Before the weekend Mark Simon and I asked for more pennant races and, guess what, it happened! We discussed that and much more on Monday's Baseball To...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 12, 2011 14:49:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AL: What's important in September]]></title>
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Even if your team isn't in the pennant race, September is an important month. Here is what each American League team hopes to accomplish in the final ...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 01, 2011 08:00:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AL second-half team previews]]></title>
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As the second half kicks off, our SweetSpot Network weighs in with a quick look at the state of each team and what to expect in the second half.  Bo...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 14, 2011 09:30:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grading the AL teams through May]]></title>
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New York Yankees (29-23)  For all the dithering and complaining that's been going on in the Bronx, the Yankees have the second-best record in the Am...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 31, 2011 10:11:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Can a hot reliever boost attendance?]]></title>
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Even more from the mailbag: Rob, you responded to the question about Aroldis Chapman closing by asking if any major league reliever ever boosted atte...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 09, 2010 13:42:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Explaining Red Sox's ratings plummet]]></title>
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Hey, here's some mildly surprising news. According to SportsBusiness Journal, the Red Sox's TV ratings this season are way, way down: The Boston Red ...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 26, 2010 10:35:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[David Price's All-Star fastball]]></title>
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The secret to David Price's success? Actually, it's not much of a secret: A few things about David Price's fastball were evident entering Wednesday n...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 08, 2010 12:43:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Twins lose first game (to weather) in 30 years]]></title>
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Wait. It's still snowing somewhere that isn't a mountain? Yeah: The Twins, for the first time since 1980, heard those dreaded words at home: Game pos...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 07, 2010 13:44:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Should Rangers do the Lowell deal?]]></title>
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Don't you just sort of wish this deal would go ahead and get done? Gordon Edes:  FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A baseball source said Wednesday that talks betw...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 31, 2010 17:07:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Red Sox pluck utilityman from Giants]]></title>
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Of all the moves I expected today, this wasn't one:  The Boston Red Sox on Friday acquired infielder Kevin Frandsen from the San Francisco Giants in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 26, 2010 16:14:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rob Neyer: Yankee Stadium not a great hitters' park?]]></title>
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In its first season, the new Yankee Stadium was a great home run park. It, however, wasn't a great hitters' park.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 21, 2010 07:30:13 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[K.C. will host 2012 All-Star Game]]></title>
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Well, finally it's (almost) official:   The Kansas City Royals and Kauffman Stadium will reportedly play host to the 2012 All-Star Game.  Comcast...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 17, 2009 15:20:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Padres hiring new GM?]]></title>
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According to SI.com, Jed Hoyer will about to become the Padres' new general manager:  Hoyer, 35, most recently served as the Boston Red Sox's senior ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 23, 2009 16:30:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Japanese pitcher a hot property]]></title>
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Are the Red Sox trying to corner the market on Japanese pitchers? Seems like maybe they are:  The Boston Red Sox are among several major league teams...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 15, 2009 14:15:05 PDT</pubDate>
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