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			<title><![CDATA[ Selig welcomes Cardinals' hiring of McGwire ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:58:57 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Bud Selig is happy Big Mac is back in baseball.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dominican court orders Nationals to pay $40K ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:16:17 EDT</pubDate>
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- A Dominican Republic tribunal has ordered the Washington Nationals to pay $40,000 in damages to a scout who was fired after signing a prospect who lied about his age.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Phillies Defeat Yankees, 6-1, in Game 1 of World Series ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium was a night of helplessness at the plate, a night of whiffing at infernal, unhittable pitches and making a U-turn back to the dugout, a night when some of the most feared sluggers in baseball -- the focal point of so much hype as Game 1 of the World S...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Recent hirings offer Acta, McGwire shots at redemption ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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During perhaps the busiest time in the sports calendar, two mostly overshadowed baseball hires in the past week are worthy of attention.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Former Nats manager Acta hired by the Indians ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Winning the ALCS in six games helps Yankees in World Series matchup against Phillies ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:31:07 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK The game that ultimately decides the '09 World Series may actually have been played here in Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, disguised as Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.  If the Yankees eventually win a long tough World Series from the Phils, think back to this night in...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yankees win Game 6, advance to 2009 World Series ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:08:22 EDT</pubDate>
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Andy Pettitte delivers the Yankees their 40th American League pennant, helping New York to a 5-2 victory in Game 6 of the ALCS.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nationals still seeking a new manager ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Dodgers bench coach Don Mattingly and ex-managers Bobby Valentine and Bob Melvin are candidates to be Washington's skipper, as well as Jim Riggleman.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lee gives Phillies the advantage ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:53:57 EDT</pubDate>
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Cliff Lee pitches eight brilliant innings and the Phillies take a 2-1 lead over Los Angeles in the NLCS.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nationals' Top Prospect Stephen Strasburg Pitches in Fall League ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Washington Nationals prospect Stephen Strasburg reached 99 mph with his first pitch and worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings in his Arizona Fall League debut.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Cliff Lee Has Become a Major Factor in the Postseason Since Joining the Philadelphia Phillies ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Not for the first time, Cliff Lee, a reigning Cy Young winner, belongs to a franchise with championship aspirations, and the Philadelphia Phillies will deploy Lee with that goal in mind. Lee, on Sunday, will start against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Strasburg Heats It Up in Arizona ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:07:15 EDT</pubDate>
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Washington Nationals high-priced prospect Stephen Strasburg reached 99 mph with his first pitch Friday night and worked 3 1-3 scoreless innings in his Arizona Fall League debut.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Phillies' Game 4 Starter a Mystery ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel might already have a preference for his Game 4 starter, but so far during his team's playoff run, another preference has taken priority: Manuel likes to wait until the last second to announce his team's pitching plans.
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Phillies Beat Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 -- The detailed calculus that will help determine the winner of the 2009 National League Championship Series began well before the first pitch, when two managers who made a combined 985 pitching changes this year thought about how to stock their bullpens. Bullpens take on a...
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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One day after Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife, club chief executive Jamie, announced their separation, those responsible for leading the team through the playoffs say it will not interfere with the team's business matters.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:23:56 EDT</pubDate>
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Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez hit three-run homers, and the Phillies' bullpen holds off Los Angeles in Game
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			<title><![CDATA[ Angels Look to Lackey to Start Game 1 of ALCS ]]></title>
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John Lackey will start Friday night's Game 1 of the ALCS against CC Sabathia and the Yankees, getting the nod from Manager Mike Scioscia on Wednesday.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yankees Beat Twins, Advance to ALCS ]]></title>
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Alex Rodriguez homers again, and another base running gaffe costs Minnesota as the Yankees complete the sweep to advance to the ALCS.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Padilla, Dodgers Beat Cardinals for Sweep ]]></title>
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ST. LOUIS -- Unemployed in August, Vicente Padilla kept the Los Angeles Dodgers going in October.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Strasburg Strikes Out Six ]]></title>
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In his second start as a professional, No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg showed at least a glimpse of the dominance for which he became known in college. Pitching in the Florida Instructional League against the Astros, Strasburg went three innings, allowing two hits and one earned run. He walked...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rodriguez, Teixeira Lift Yankees to 2-0 Series Lead ]]></title>
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- The debate ended. There is no more For and Against, no more credence to the argument that Alex Rodriguez shrivels when October arrives. Rodriguez resolved everything on Friday, because with one swing and one home run, every pinstripe-loving fan aligned on the same side of the ...
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 -- Two Cy Young Award candidates, two losses for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Extra Round of Playoffs Is Wild, but That's Not All ]]></title>
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Baseball's wild card is now 15 years old. He's turned out to be an exciting but troublesome teenager.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 -- All that Matt Holliday needed to do was make the catch, and the Cardinals would have tied the series.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Defending Champion Phillies Get Hit by Rockies at Home ]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=2081e3e93b9857950dc7b1f4fa738cfb</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8 -- The champ stepped back into the ring this week at long last, his first title defense. And he looked -- well, different. Success had served him well. What he lost in hunger and sleekness, he gained in swagger and sheen. And then Thursday afternoon, the champ -- the...
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			<dc:creator>Dave Sheinin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Despite Decline, Yanks' Matsui Still Has Star Power ]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=519f4ac03e940d24f3e4f633641739d2</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Hideki Matsui is nearing the end of his career, but the greatest Japanese power-hitter in MLB history still draws an impressive crowd.
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			<dc:creator>Chico Harlan</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yankees Manager Joe Girardi Is Catching Heat Behind the Plate ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Yankees are a better team with Jorge Posada catching, not José Molina. But at least statistically, Game 2 starter A.J. Burnett is better when pitching to Molina, not Posada. Manager Joe Girardi's decision to pair Burnett with Molina has created a wave of discussion, especially when Posada off...
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			<dc:creator>Chico Harlan and Dave Sheinin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ MUST READS FROM WASHINGTONPOST.COM ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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HOKIES JOURNAL Wanted: Leadership on Defense After Virginia Tech's 34-26 win over Duke on Saturday, defensive coordinator Bud Foster said he was disappointed that senior leaders did not step up and keep the Hokies focused during a practice week that he described as "laissez faire." While there are...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yankees' Rodriguez Appears Far More Relaxed This Postseason ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Since Alex Rodriguez last appeared in the postseason, his legacy has changed, and according to those close to him, so has his demeanor. He has admitted to performance-enhancing drug use; he has had another 30-homer, 100-RBI season; and he has appeared far more relaxed.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dodgers Take Out Carpenter, Cardinals ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:54:55 EDT</pubDate>
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Matt Kemp hits a two-run homer in the first inning as the Dodgers knock around Cy Young candidate Chris Carpenter for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLDS.
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			<dc:creator>Les Carpenter</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:54:55 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yankees Rally Past Twins in Playoff Opener, 7-2 ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- The New York Yankees will probably win this series. They have a mighty lineup, a mighty ace, and now they have a series lead. In all of 3 1/2 hours, they can grab a feel-good story by the neck and shake the life from it. The Yankees, unlike any other club in the history of the...
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			<dc:creator>Chico Harlan</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lee's Brilliant Playoff Debut Leads Phillies Past Rockies in Game 1 of NLDS ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Cliff Lee pitches a complete game for the defending world champions as Philadelphia opens up its National League Division Series against Colorado with a 5-1 victory.
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			<dc:creator>Dave Sheinin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stephen Strasburg Makes Professional Debut, Pitching Two Innings in Florida Instructional League ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Stephen Strasburg's first professional appearance last two innings in which he gives up one run and three hits and throws 25 pitches in a sparsely-attended Florida Instructional League game.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nationals Enter Offseason With Numerous Needs to Fill ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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With needs in the front office and on the field, the Nationals must decide what to address first after their 103-loss season.
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			<dc:creator>Chico Harlan</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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After losing 103 games, the Nationals have plenty to address in the offseason. Among the leading concerns:
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nats End 103-Loss Season With Seventh Straight Win ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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ATLANTA, Oct. 4 -- Unwatchable at the beginning, unbeatable at the end, unorthodox without interruption, the 2009 Washington Nationals finished their poorest season with their best effort. On Sunday, before the Nationals split for the winter, they set one final ambush on conventional expectations,...
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			<dc:creator>Chico Harlan</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dodgers' Man of Steal Seeks a Gold Plaque ]]></title>
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Maury Wills, who grew up in the D.C. projects and went on to set a major league record for stolen bases in a season with the Dodgers, would like to be recognized one last time for his stellar career.
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			<dc:creator>Michael Leahy</dc:creator>
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