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"On the ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Baseball Notebook: Mattingly is heir apparent</title><link>http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/mar/11/mattingly-is-heir-apparent/sports-professional-baseball/</link><guid>http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/mar/11/mattingly-is-heir-apparent/sports-professional-baseball/111</guid><description>Dodgers: Hitting coach Don Mattingly said yesterday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming Joe Torre's replacement as manager.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nats cut Guardado, Estes; reassign 6 to minors - OregonLive.com</title><link>http://www.oregonlive.com/sportsflash/index.ssf?/base/sports-257/1268326388268990.xml&amp;storylist=baseball</link><guid>http://www.oregonlive.com/sportsflash/index.ssf?/base/sports-257/1268326388268990.xml&amp;storylist=baseball112</guid><description>(AP) ? VIERA, Fla. - Left-handers Eddie Guardado and Shawn Estes have been released by the Washington Nationals in the first round of spring training cuts. The Nationals also reassigned six players to their minor league camp on Thursday. Guardado ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panel Part IV: A less-costly process discussed for draft</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2010-03-10-part-4-baseball-roundtable_N.htm?csp=34sports&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomSports-TopStories+%28Sports+-+Top+Stories%29</link><guid>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2010-03-10-part-4-baseball-roundtable_N.htm?csp=34sports&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomSports-TopStories+%28Sports+-+Top+Stories%29113</guid><description>Friday: Tying up the loose ends - what to do with the World Baseball Classic, how to keep fans and players safer, and making the World Series a true big-time event.</description><category>Sports</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:38:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nats release Guardado, Estes - WBIR</title><link>http://www.wbir.com/sports/pro_baseball/mlb/story.aspx?storyid=115521</link><guid>http://www.wbir.com/sports/pro_baseball/mlb/story.aspx?storyid=115521114</guid><description>Viera, FL (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals on Thursday released veteran left-handed pitchers Eddie Guardado and Shawn Estes. The 39-year-old Guardado, who agreed to a minor league contract with the Nationals on December 26, had a 1-2 ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>William J. Ryan, Jr. , Chairman - NBA</title><link>http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/Portland_Ownerrsquos_Bio-300406-2391.html</link><guid>http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/Portland_Ownerrsquos_Bio-300406-2391.html115</guid><description>He has owned and operated Oxford Plains Speedway since 1998. He is recognized as a leader in the racing industry and was named as one of eight finalists for the 2008 33rd annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year Award. Prior to owning the Speedway ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blake remains interesting case study in tennis ... - CNN Sports Illustrated</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jon_wertheim/03/10/wednesday.mailbag/index.html?eref=sihp</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jon_wertheim/03/10/wednesday.mailbag/index.html?eref=sihp475</guid><description>Congrats on a nice column. Tendulkar, Ponting and Geb. You do realize that you're destroying the stereotype about American journalists being unaware of non-mainstream sports! --Richard Brady, New York, N.Y. ? They play cricket, right, that weird ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stephen Strasburg Will Be a Top-10 Pitcher This Season</title><link>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/360498-stephen-strasburg-will-be-a-top-ten-pitcher-this-season</link><guid>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/360498-stephen-strasburg-will-be-a-top-ten-pitcher-this-season476</guid><description>Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut Tuesday in a 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Viera, Fla.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:09:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Feliz's spot on Rangers' staff not certain - Major League Baseball</title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100311&amp;content_id=8761228&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=mlb</link><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100311&amp;content_id=8761228&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=mlb477</guid><description>SURPRISE, Ariz. -- For all of the questions regarding Neftali Feliz's status, there are a few indisputable facts. The 21-year-old has a fastball that has reached 100 mph and a breaking ball that still needs work. Feliz can start, or he can pitch out ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 MLB Over/Unders - Huffingtonpost.com</title><link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonah-keri/2010-mlb-overunders_b_495772.html</link><guid>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonah-keri/2010-mlb-overunders_b_495772.html478</guid><description>Every year around this time, I exchange emails with a smart baseball friend - we'll call him Rollie. The conversation starts with me asking if Rollie has seen an updated list of Over/Under Win totals for MLB teams. A few days later, he collects his ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dodgers manager meets press in Taiwan</title><link>http://faddz.blogspot.com/2010/03/dodgers-manager-meets-press-in-taiwan.html</link><guid>http://faddz.blogspot.com/2010/03/dodgers-manager-meets-press-in-taiwan.html479</guid><description>Taipei, March 11 Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre held a press conference Thursday in which he praised Taiwanese baseball players for their toughness and said his visiting team will do its best in the three exhibition games it will play here.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oswalt's plans not dampened by rain</title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100311&amp;content_id=8761254&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb</link><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100311&amp;content_id=8761254&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=mlb&amp;partnerId=rss_mlb480</guid><description>Rain showers couldn't keep Roy Oswalt off the mound. After the Astros had their Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals washed out Thursday in Viera, Fla., because of heavy rain, Oswalt threw 58 pitches during a three-inning simulated game on a back field at Osceola County Stadium.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Briefs: Four prospects banned 50 games each for 'roids</title><link>http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/13039388/news-briefs-four-minor-leaguers-banned-50-games-each-for-roids/rss</link><guid>http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/13039388/news-briefs-four-minor-leaguers-banned-50-games-each-for-roids/rss481</guid><description>Four Dominican Summer League players, including a pair of New York Yankees prospects, have been suspended for the first 50 games of the season following positive tests for steroids under baseball's minor league drug program.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Briefs: Four prospects banned 50 games each for 'roids</title><link>http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/13039388/news-briefs-four-minor-leaguers-banned-50-games-for-roids/rss</link><guid>http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/13039388/news-briefs-four-minor-leaguers-banned-50-games-for-roids/rss482</guid><description>Four Dominican Summer League players, including a pair of New York Yankees prospects, have been suspended for the first 50 games of the season following positive tests for steroids under baseball's minor league drug program.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Duncan holds no ill will toward Cardinals</title><link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100310&amp;content_id=8748934&amp;vkey=news_was&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=was&amp;partnerId=rss_was</link><guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100310&amp;content_id=8748934&amp;vkey=news_was&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=was&amp;partnerId=rss_was483</guid><description>During Chris Duncan's final year and a half in St. Louis, a lot of people got their feelings hurt.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Baseball Notebook: Minnesota Twins closer may need elbow surgery</title><link>http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100310/SPORTS/703109872/1018/SPORTS09</link><guid>http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100310/SPORTS/703109872/1018/SPORTS09484</guid><description>The Minnesota Twins suddenly have a glaring concern about closing games for the first time since Joe Nathan took over in 2004.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:38:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Penny nearly perfect against Nats</title><link>http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100310&amp;content_id=8741284&amp;vkey=recap&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=stl</link><guid>http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100310&amp;content_id=8741284&amp;vkey=recap&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=stl485</guid><description>Nationals at the plate: Washington's biggest inning occurred in the top of the sixth inning.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kuo may start final game of Dodgers friendship series</title><link>http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1200118&amp;lang=eng_news&amp;cate_img=145.jpg&amp;cate_rss=news_Sports_TAIWAN</link><guid>http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1200118&amp;lang=eng_news&amp;cate_img=145.jpg&amp;cate_rss=news_Sports_TAIWAN486</guid><description>The other two starters in the friendship series will be Eric Stults on Friday and Josh Towers in Saturday's game Four pitchers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League All-Star team, from left to right, Lin En-yu, Lin Ying-chieh, Keng Po-hsuan, Pan Wei-lun, pose for photograph during a press conference in Taipei yesterday to unveil the uniforms ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top 45 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Starting Pitchers: Take Two</title><link>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/360126-top-45-fantasy-baseball-dynasty-league-starting-pitchers-take-two</link><guid>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/360126-top-45-fantasy-baseball-dynasty-league-starting-pitchers-take-two487</guid><description>Let's wrap up our latest round of Dynasty League rankings with a look at starting pitchers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex</title><link>http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/attractions/disney/031010-ESPN-Wide-World-of-Sports-Complex</link><guid>http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/attractions/disney/031010-ESPN-Wide-World-of-Sports-Complex488</guid><description>The Atlanta Braves will host several marquee spring training opponents in 2010, including visits from the World Champion New York Yankees, World Series runner-up Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and St.</description><category>Sports Etc.,Sports</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:50:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jamie Hoffmann: "Yeah, it is a great opportunity"</title><link>http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/jamie-hoffmann-yeah-it-is-a-great-opportunity-1.667896</link><guid>http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/jamie-hoffmann-yeah-it-is-a-great-opportunity-1.667896489</guid><description>There is a gravity to his situation that would make many players crack. But there he sits, in front of his locker, a stoic look on his face and an easy demeanor not unlike any of the veteran players surrounding him who haven't had to a compete for a roster spot in 15 seasons.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:39:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Baseball Notes: Former Dodger Willie Davis dies</title><link>http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20100310_Baseball_Notes__Former_Dodger_Willie_Davis_dies.html</link><guid>http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20100310_Baseball_Notes__Former_Dodger_Willie_Davis_dies.html490</guid><description>Willie Davis, the speedy centerfielder who starred on two World Series champions for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was found dead yesterday in his Burbank, Calif., home, police said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:24:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattingly dons manager's hat for Dodgers</title><link>http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100310&amp;content_id=8740944&amp;vkey=news_la</link><guid>http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100310&amp;content_id=8740944&amp;vkey=news_la491</guid><description>Don Mattingly looked comfortable on his first semi-official morning as Dodgers manager, and in a few years, he might seem even more at home.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:06:39 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>