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	<title>Burt Talks Sports</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Source: McCormick incident was beginning of the end</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/08/01/source-mccormick-incident-was-beginning-of-the-end/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox ownership, including John Henry, and front office, including Theo Epstein, had decided before the 2008 season that Manny Ramirez might be back in 2009 and even 2010.
It wasn’t in granite. But they would see how 2008 flushed out, how Ramirez both played and behaved, before deciding on the first of two $20 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live blogging at 4 p.m. or when Manny is traded</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/31/live-blogging-at-4-pm-or-when-manny-is-traded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Come back here later today and we&#8217;ll discuss the Manny Ramirez saga, which I&#8217;m assuming will be have some interesting turns today.
If he is traded, I&#8217;m sure his legacy will be up for debate.
Let&#8217;s chat a little later.
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		<title>Manny &#8230; What are your thoughts?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/30/manny-what-are-your-thoughts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The trade deadline is tomorrow.
Manny Ramirez is up for grabs.
What do you think?
I&#8217;m assuming the responses will be all over the map.
My view is the Red Sox can do nothing if they want to win a World Series in 2008.
He, unfortunately, is a key cog on offense.
Do you agree?
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		<title>Ortiz in Portland &#8230; at bat No. 4</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/21/ortiz-in-portland-at-bat-no-4/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/21/ortiz-in-portland-at-bat-no-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At bat No. 4
1. Ball
2. Foul (he swung for the fences, fouling behind the backstop.
3. A soft single over the first basemen&#8217;s head in front of the right fielder.
He was removed from the game, getting a standing ovation, and replaced with a pinch hitter.
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		<title>Ortiz in Portland &#8230; at bat No. 3</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/21/ortiz-in-portland-at-bat-no-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here was Ortiz&#8217;s third at bat:
At bat No. 3
1. Ball (inside fastball)
2. Strike (called inside)
3. Pop up weakly to first base.
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		<title>Ortiz in Portland &#8230; at bat No. 2</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/21/ortiz-in-portland-at-bat-no-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is Ortiz&#8217;s second at bat:
At bat No. 2
1. Ball (outside, but close)
2. Ball (inside at his feet)
3. Base hit to left center, a line drive over the shortstop&#8217;s head.
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		<title>Here in Portland for Big Papi&#8217;s show &#8230; first at bat</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/21/here-in-portland-for-big-papis-show-first-at-bat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m here in Portland for David Ortiz&#8217;s opener and as I write this he is receiving a standing ovation from the 7,368 fans here at Madlock Field last night.
Here is a breakdown of each at bat:
At bat 1
1. Strike (called).
2. Ball (low)
3. Foul ball (hit somebody&#8217;s nachos)
4. Ball (inside &#8230; looked like a strike)
5. Ball [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Views on Papelbon&#8217;s comments</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/17/views-on-papelbons-comments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a column in today&#8217;s Eagle-Tribune laying into Jonathan Papelbon for his ill-advised, in my opinion, comments about wanting to close the All-Star game in lieu of Mariano Rivera.
You don&#8217;t need me to repeat the column. You can check it out here.
Let me know what you think.
I will say this. He is talking a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you agree with All-Star game winner getting homefield advantage in WS?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/16/do-you-agree-with-all-star-game-winner-getting-homefield-advantage-in-ws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Again, I am warming on this notion, which is probably crazy.
But the game really means something. The players really care. So do the managers, as we saw from Terry Francona&#8217;s celebration when the run scored at 1:50 a.m.
Maybe it could be tweaked so as to add a few more pitchers, probably starters, who could go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 All-Star game-related questions</title>
		<link>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/15/10-all-star-game-related-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/07/15/10-all-star-game-related-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Burt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 10 questions to ponder as the 79th All-Star game begins tonight:
1. What is the most intriguing story of this All-Star game?
Josh Hamilton is by far the best story. His baseball career was practically dead and buried but now a star is born. He was the first overall pick in 1999, disappearing for parts [...]]]></description>
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