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			<title><![CDATA[Much gray area in defensive analysis]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When it comes to defensive analysis, should we believe our eyes or the numbers? Perhaps a little of both.]]></description>
			<pubDate>November 18, 2009 04:05:17 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Starting 9 -- Players who've prospered in losing situations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Playing for teams far out of playoff contention hasn't prevented several players from having noteworthy performances in '09.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 30, 2009 04:16:52 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Royals' season goes from good to horrible]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Royals were a first-place team in early May, but since then their season has gone horribly wrong.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 25, 2009 03:54:35 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: All-Star Game remains an awkward dance]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In 2003, Major League Baseball began awarding home-field advantage in the World Series to the league that wins the All-Star Game. Six years later, the sport still wrestles with the emphasis this places on an exhibition game.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 13, 2009 18:00:21 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: A new Brew in Milwaukee]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[How are the Brewers winning so many games? They're getting quality starts from their underpublicized rotation and save after save from their 41-year-old closer.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 26, 2009 04:00:57 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Starting 9 -- Prospects on the way]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The rookie of the year choices might seem rather dull at the moment, but several hot prospects could liven things up in the next few months.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 20, 2009 02:44:19 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Crasnick: Plate discipline enormously important in today's game]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's the old nature versus nurture debate. Is plate discipline a God-given skill, a learned behavior, or a combination of the two?]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 04, 2009 08:23:40 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: 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[Could be a wild weekend ... weather permitting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's going to be awfully difficult to top Thursday's walk-off wins, as this weekend's rainy forecast may cause problems for several postseason hopefuls.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 26, 2008 04:48:22 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rays look to continue dominance at home in showdown against Sox]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Rays have the best home record in the majors heading into their showdown series against the Red Sox at the Trop.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 15, 2008 04:15:46 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[With Boras in the picture, Alvarez's career put on hold]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As Pedro Alvarez awaits the resolution of his case against Major League Baseball, he's found that involving yourself with Scott Boras can be risky.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 08, 2008 09:01:49 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[In wake of Sabathia trade, LaPorta now a name to know]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Being the centerpiece of the package the Indians acquired in the CC Sabathia trade suddenly has made Matt LaPorta a hot player to watch.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 13, 2008 10:38:55 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pairs who've really shone]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[From Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana to Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla, Jerry Crasnick pays tribute to the game's best dynamic duos.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 25, 2008 03:20:18 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Power numbers down significantly for several players]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[From Prince Fielder to Delmon Young, several players have seen their power numbers decline appreciably in the first 2&#189; months of the season.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 11, 2008 03:32:14 PDT EST</pubDate>
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