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<title><![CDATA[Emma Span Monthly RSS]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost in History]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47136970</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:14:29 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/47136970</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From Bronson Arroyo to Cannonball Titcomb, from Turkey Gross to Stubby Clapp, it's far to easy to become lost in the history and clever advertising at Baseball-Reference.com.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From Bronson Arroyo to Cannonball Titcomb, from Turkey Gross to Stubby Clapp, it's far to easy to become lost in the history and clever advertising at Baseball-Reference.com.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Facing The A-Rod Reality]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46939966</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 08:58:11 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/46939966</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It seems impossible that this situation with Alex Rodriguez -- a huge star openly disparaged and unwanted by his own team, fans and league -- could possibly endure at this high pitch for another five full years. And yet that's the scenario we're facing.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems impossible that this situation with Alex Rodriguez -- a huge star openly disparaged and unwanted by his own team, fans and league -- could possibly endure at this high pitch for another five full years. And yet that's the scenario we're facing.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Budget? We Don't Need No Stinking Budget]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/budget-we-dont-need-no-stinking-budget/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:47:19 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/budget-we-dont-need-no-stinking-budget/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brian Cashman's Yankees need to revist Budgeting 101.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey, remember when the Yankees structured their entire offseason around trying to stay under the $189 million luxury tax threshold in 2014? Yeah, that's not happening -- it seems the Yankees didn't quite understand the details of the collective bargaining agreement.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Better Than Strasburg?]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/matt-harvey-is-indeed-better/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:31:49 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/matt-harvey-is-indeed-better/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Matt Harvey is living up to the hype ... so far.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA["There's no such thing as a pitching prospect," goes the old baseball saying. Except that every once in a while, there is. Mets ace Matt Harvey certainly fits the profile and, after beating Stephen Strasburg at Citi Field, he's starting to live up to the hype as well.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Padres CEO Not 'Very Smart Guy']]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/padres-ceo-not-a-very-smart-guy/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:11:43 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/padres-ceo-not-a-very-smart-guy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Padres' CEO erred by talking about Zack Greinke.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Padres CEO Tom Garfinkel made several mistakes when talking about Zack Greinke: conflating social anxiety disorder with the autism of "Rain Man"; making fun of a mental health issue at all; and assuming it would stay private in the "trust tree." Really.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Thin Edge]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/44474154</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:50:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/44474154</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that they would charge $15 for special "early batting practice" tickets for up to 60 fans. Just a few hours later, they backtracked in the face of fan outrage. Why did their plan strike such a nerve?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that they would charge $15 for special "early batting practice" tickets for up to 60 fans. Just a few hours later, they backtracked in the face of fan outrage. Why did their plan strike such a nerve?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Teams, 30 Reasons to Watch]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/43593860</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:06:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/43593860</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ah, it's nice to finally watch baseball games that count and there many abstract reasons to be happy about that. But if there's one thing MLB fans will never, ever run out of, it's details. So, getting more specific, here are 30 things to look forward to this season.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ah, it's nice to finally watch baseball games that count and there many abstract reasons to be happy about that. But if there's one thing MLB fans will never, ever run out of, it's details. So, getting more specific, here are 30 things to look forward to this season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Memories of Johan Santana]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/saying-goodbye-to-johan-santana/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:55:41 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/saying-goodbye-to-johan-santana/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If this is it for Johan Santana, he left great memories.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every baseball fan knows that pitcher health is fragile, but it takes something like Johan Santana's possible career-ending injury to feel just how unfair that is. Still, Santana left behind lot of indelible memories: That changeup. Those Cy Young years. The no-hitter.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[All's Wells That Ends Wells]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/alls-wells-that-ends-wells/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:33:09 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/alls-wells-that-ends-wells/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trading for Vernon Wells isn't necessarily a bad idea.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[To be honest, the Vernon Wells-to-the-Yankees trade is more important as a joke than it will likely be in baseball terms. Due to his ludicrous contract, Wells has been a punchline for several years now, but the deal isn't as ridiculous as it appears.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Seeds and Scene Set]]></title>
<link>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/seeds-and-scene-set/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:28:07 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://therotation.sportsonearthblog.com/seeds-and-scene-set/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The World Baseball Classic bids adi&#243;s to Miami.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The World Baseball Classic is packing up and leaving Miami, and Saturday's low stakes game between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in front of a relaxed yet exuberant crowd at Marlins Park was a pleasant sendoff.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving On]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42834900</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:55:13 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42834900</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is what the WBC is all about: A journeyman pitcher -- Nelson Figueroa -- shuts down a lineup of All-Stars as Puerto Rico stuns Team USA 4-3 to knock Joe Torre's squad out of the tournament. Bad for the U.S. Good for the sport, in general.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is what the WBC is all about: A journeyman pitcher -- Nelson Figueroa -- shuts down a lineup of All-Stars as Puerto Rico stuns Team USA 4-3 to knock Joe Torre's squad out of the tournament. Bad for the U.S. Good for the sport, in general.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Style Points]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42779420</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:22:37 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42779420</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic, which beat Team USA on Thursday, has taken the unwritten rules and torn them into a million pieces. It has been fairly spectacular to watch, and a welcome break from business as usual.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic, which beat Team USA on Thursday, has taken the unwritten rules and torn them into a million pieces. It has been fairly spectacular to watch, and a welcome break from business as usual.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Braves' New World]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42722248</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:54:19 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42722248</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The NL East is set to dethrone the AL East for the title of Toughest Division In Baseball. What's most unusual is not that the Braves are expected to be contenders, but that they're expected to be good but are not favored thanks to their new rivals in Washington.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The NL East is set to dethrone the AL East for the title of Toughest Division In Baseball. What's most unusual is not that the Braves are expected to be contenders, but that they're expected to be good but are not favored thanks to their new rivals in Washington.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Not About Us]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42668238</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:01:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42668238</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Team USA beat Puerto Rico in round 2 of the World Baseball Classic, but more importantly, it has become apparent that the success or failure of the international tournament does not ride solely on the shoulders of the American squad.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Team USA beat Puerto Rico in round 2 of the World Baseball Classic, but more importantly, it has become apparent that the success or failure of the international tournament does not ride solely on the shoulders of the American squad.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[International Intrigue]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42081836</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:05:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/42081836</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The World Baseball Classic may not be "important" in the grand scheme of things, but you don't need to have a large emotional investment in the outcome to enjoy it. The WBC is fun, and it's different, and it's baseball, unusual baseball.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The World Baseball Classic may not be "important" in the grand scheme of things, but you don't need to have a large emotional investment in the outcome to enjoy it. The WBC is fun, and it's different, and it's baseball, unusual baseball.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball's Lame Duck Managers]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41835266</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:06:52 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41835266</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nine of the 30 major league managers enter this season in the last year of their contracts. But how much does being a lame duck matter, and which of those nine is most likely to be out of a job, perhaps before the season heats up?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nine of the 30 major league managers enter this season in the last year of their contracts. But how much does being a lame duck matter, and which of those nine is most likely to be out of a job, perhaps before the season heats up?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Go Ahead, Dream Big]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41553850</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:17:55 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41553850</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the resurgent hopes of the rebuilt Blue Jays to the high expectations of the high-priced Dodgers, optimism is the operative word across the baseball world this week (well, maybe not in Houston). Here are the top stories to watch as camps open.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From the resurgent hopes of the rebuilt Blue Jays to the high expectations of the high-priced Dodgers, optimism is the operative word across the baseball world this week (well, maybe not in Houston). Here are the top stories to watch as camps open.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Breaking the Cycle]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41247866</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:22:12 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41247866</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With Alex Rodriguez again accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, it's time to stop being angry at the aging star and ask: Since this keeps happening, how can we start talking about and dealing with PEDs in a more productive way?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With Alex Rodriguez again accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, it's time to stop being angry at the aging star and ask: Since this keeps happening, how can we start talking about and dealing with PEDs in a more productive way?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Uncomfortable Silence]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40949118</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40949118</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Andray Blatche has not been accused of sexual assault, but he was staying in a suite with two friends who are. The complete dismissiveness of everyone in the Nets&rsquo; organization who&rsquo;s spoken publicly, and the lack of noise in the media about it, is striking.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Andray Blatche has not been accused of sexual assault, but he was staying in a suite with two friends who are. The complete dismissiveness of everyone in the Nets&amp;rsquo; organization who&amp;rsquo;s spoken publicly, and the lack of noise in the media about it, is striking.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[2012: The Year In Mustaches]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40812558</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:57:06 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40812558</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's been a mixed year for mustaches in sports. There were triumphs and joy &hellip; and there was loss (RIP, Keith Hernandez&rsquo;s mustache). Some were grown for charity, others for personal reasons. They were not all good ideas.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's been a mixed year for mustaches in sports. There were triumphs and joy &amp;hellip; and there was loss (RIP, Keith Hernandez&amp;rsquo;s mustache). Some were grown for charity, others for personal reasons. They were not all good ideas.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[He's Only Human]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40788996</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:58:30 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40788996</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The baseball world was stunned when Mariano Rivera went down with a career-threatening knee injury on May 3. For all of us &mdash; and especially the author &mdash; it was a poignant reminder that we are witnessing the fleeting last days of a living legend.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The baseball world was stunned when Mariano Rivera went down with a career-threatening knee injury on May 3. For all of us &amp;mdash; and especially the author &amp;mdash; it was a poignant reminder that we are witnessing the fleeting last days of a living legend.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising The Stakes]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40669544</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:19:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40669544</guid>
<description><![CDATA[R.A. Dickey appears headed to Toronto in exchange for multiple top prospects. While the Mets are folding to wait for a better hand, the Blue Jays are betting everything on 2013. Who better to challenge the odds than a 38-year-old Cy Young winner?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[R.A. Dickey appears headed to Toronto in exchange for multiple top prospects. While the Mets are folding to wait for a better hand, the Blue Jays are betting everything on 2013. Who better to challenge the odds than a 38-year-old Cy Young winner?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[GM For A Day: New York Yankees]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40510568</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:07:03 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40510568</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The phrase &ldquo;the Yankees on a budget&rdquo; sounds downright oxymoronic., but they still have financial issues to wrestle with as they try to fill a plethora of holes -- a problem that's gotten even worse because of Alex Rodriguez's injury troubles.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The phrase &amp;ldquo;the Yankees on a budget&amp;rdquo; sounds downright oxymoronic., but they still have financial issues to wrestle with as they try to fill a plethora of holes -- a problem that's gotten even worse because of Alex Rodriguez's injury troubles.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[High Hopes]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40386052</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:08:34 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40386052</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Toronto has been alternately respectable and mediocre, over or near .500, for several years in a tough division. But the AL East is starting to unfreeze, and with the Jays' recent moves, success might not be assured, but it's at least easy to imagine.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Toronto has been alternately respectable and mediocre, over or near .500, for several years in a tough division. But the AL East is starting to unfreeze, and with the Jays' recent moves, success might not be assured, but it's at least easy to imagine.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[No Debate]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40222616</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:16:44 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40222616</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bears cornerback Charles Tillman received some unnecessary backlash when he revealed he could miss a game for the birth of his daughter. Luckily, we appear to be mostly past this kind of debate. But why would anyone argue against it in the first place?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bears cornerback Charles Tillman received some unnecessary backlash when he revealed he could miss a game for the birth of his daughter. Luckily, we appear to be mostly past this kind of debate. But why would anyone argue against it in the first place?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Not A Sprint]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40170860</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:01:29 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40170860</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hard to recall the context of any sporting event changing as quickly and dramatically as that surrounding this year&rsquo;s New York City Marathon. Much of New York&rsquo;s sporting world did go on, but the city was not ready for a race so quickly.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&amp;rsquo;s hard to recall the context of any sporting event changing as quickly and dramatically as that surrounding this year&amp;rsquo;s New York City Marathon. Much of New York&amp;rsquo;s sporting world did go on, but the city was not ready for a race so quickly.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Back in the Saddle]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40132026</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:17:23 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40132026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jim Leyland can come across as a caricature of an old-school manager. A mustachioed chain-smoking baseball lifer, he looks like he stepped out of Central Casting. 'Everybody think I'm a grumpy old man,' he said. 'I'm old but I'm not grumpy.']]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jim Leyland can come across as a caricature of an old-school manager. A mustachioed chain-smoking baseball lifer, he looks like he stepped out of Central Casting. 'Everybody think I'm a grumpy old man,' he said. 'I'm old but I'm not grumpy.']]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[World Series Dish]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40014252</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:22:32 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40014252</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Tigers and Giants took very different paths to the World Series -- one via a steamrolling sweep of the Yankees, the other with a come-from-behind win over the Cardinals. So what can we expect in this year's Fall Classic? Emma Span and Gwen Knapp weigh in.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tigers and Giants took very different paths to the World Series -- one via a steamrolling sweep of the Yankees, the other with a come-from-behind win over the Cardinals. So what can we expect in this year's Fall Classic? Emma Span and Gwen Knapp weigh in.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span &amp; Gwen Knapp</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Power Outage in the Bronx]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39816100</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:16:58 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39816100</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Tigers are 2-0 on the road in the ALCS, and perhaps it's unfair to overlook that. But what the Yankees AREN'T doing may be even more remarkable. Baseball slumps are mysterious things, and the timing of this one couldn't be worse for New York.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tigers are 2-0 on the road in the ALCS, and perhaps it's unfair to overlook that. But what the Yankees AREN'T doing may be even more remarkable. Baseball slumps are mysterious things, and the timing of this one couldn't be worse for New York.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Agony in Defeat]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39797632</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 03:03:17 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39797632</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You wouldn't expect a Yankee to say 'we didn't have much luck' after yet another Raul Ibanez homer. But Mark Teixeira did, and he was right. New York lost Game 1 after a grueling 12 innings, but more importantly, they lost their captain, Derek Jeter.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[You wouldn't expect a Yankee to say 'we didn't have much luck' after yet another Raul Ibanez homer. But Mark Teixeira did, and he was right. New York lost Game 1 after a grueling 12 innings, but more importantly, they lost their captain, Derek Jeter.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Empire State of Mind]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39763684</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:49:52 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39763684</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Why, when they had done it all season, could the Orioles not hold on a little longer? The answer is simple, really: CC Sabathia. The Yankees' ace threw a complete-game win on Friday to end the O's fairy-tale run and send New York to the ALCS.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Why, when they had done it all season, could the Orioles not hold on a little longer? The answer is simple, really: CC Sabathia. The Yankees' ace threw a complete-game win on Friday to end the O's fairy-tale run and send New York to the ALCS.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Game of Endurance]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39742484</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:45:25 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39742484</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the games are magical and thrilling. Other times they're just a grind, drawing more sighs of relief than jumps for joy. Such was Game 4, a 13-inning Baltimore win that left the Orioles tired, the Yankees more so and Joe Girardi most of all.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes the games are magical and thrilling. Other times they're just a grind, drawing more sighs of relief than jumps for joy. Such was Game 4, a 13-inning Baltimore win that left the Orioles tired, the Yankees more so and Joe Girardi most of all.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Pair of Jacks Wins]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39697798</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:32:45 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39697798</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How cool a story is Raul Ibanez? Many thought the guy had nothing left, but first he saved the Yankees' division title, and then he did the unthinkable: pinch-hit for A-Rod ... and crushed two homers to beat the Orioles. HOW COOL IS RAUL IBANEZ?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[How cool a story is Raul Ibanez? Many thought the guy had nothing left, but first he saved the Yankees' division title, and then he did the unthinkable: pinch-hit for A-Rod ... and crushed two homers to beat the Orioles. HOW COOL IS RAUL IBANEZ?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[MLB Playoffs: Reading the Tea Leaves]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39482048</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:04:49 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39482048</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Billy Beane was right: The playoffs are a crapshoot. Anything can happen in a short series, let alone the new wild-card matchups. So this year, in addition to evaluating every team and analyzing the numbers, we sought a little help ... from a psychic.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Billy Beane was right: The playoffs are a crapshoot. Anything can happen in a short series, let alone the new wild-card matchups. So this year, in addition to evaluating every team and analyzing the numbers, we sought a little help ... from a psychic.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[He's Grrreat! (Really, He'll Tell You.)]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39045914</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:31:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39045914</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tony La Russa has won three World Series trophies, six pennants, four Manager of the Year awards and 2,728 total games, third on the all-time list. There's no arguing any of this. (Oh, and he loves puppies.) But as his memoir reminds us, he is SO annoying.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tony La Russa has won three World Series trophies, six pennants, four Manager of the Year awards and 2,728 total games, third on the all-time list. There's no arguing any of this. (Oh, and he loves puppies.) But as his memoir reminds us, he is SO annoying.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Trouble With 'The Curve']]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38889376</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:35:32 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38889376</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I wanted so much to like 'Trouble With the Curve.' And a part of me did, but the basic premise of the film, its stats vs. scouts stance, is just too unrealistic, especially in this day in and age. Especially when the 'Moneyball' A's are winning again.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I wanted so much to like 'Trouble With the Curve.' And a part of me did, but the basic premise of the film, its stats vs. scouts stance, is just too unrealistic, especially in this day in and age. Especially when the 'Moneyball' A's are winning again.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Kind of a Big Deal]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38360498</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:33:31 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38360498</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The major leagues' lone knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey of the Mets is also one of the game's best pitchers this season. He leads the NL in ERA, has an eye-popping strikeout-to-walk ratio and might just add an unprecedented honor: a Cy Young Award.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The major leagues' lone knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey of the Mets is also one of the game's best pitchers this season. He leads the NL in ERA, has an eye-popping strikeout-to-walk ratio and might just add an unprecedented honor: a Cy Young Award.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[A Sad Valentine]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/37990664</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:18:01 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/37990664</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bobby Valentine seemed like a smart hire for the Red Sox. He got a lot out of his Mets teams, was second in Manager of the Year voting with the Rangers and was generally liked by fans. So what happened? How did things go wrong in Boston?]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bobby Valentine seemed like a smart hire for the Red Sox. He got a lot out of his Mets teams, was second in Manager of the Year voting with the Rangers and was generally liked by fans. So what happened? How did things go wrong in Boston?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Unprecedented, But Not Unthinkable]]></title>
<link>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/37380110</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/37380110</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fifty years old and out of work for five years -- it's not the usual r&eacute;sum&eacute; of a pitching prospect, but Roger Clemens could make the unprecedented leap back to the majors. Of course, if he does return, his true motivation may always be questioned.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fifty years old and out of work for five years -- it's not the usual r&amp;eacute;sum&amp;eacute; of a pitching prospect, but Roger Clemens could make the unprecedented leap back to the majors. Of course, if he does return, his true motivation may always be questioned.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Emma Span</dc:creator>
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