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	<title>Super Terrific Happy Hour</title>
	<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com</link>
	<description>Sports and other Stuff</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Twins vs. Red Sox; Delmon?</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/08/twins-vs-red-sox-delmon/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/08/twins-vs-red-sox-delmon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tough one to lose last night.  Any time you get an outing like that from Scott Baker you have to find a way to win.  The offense that leads the league in average with RISP by thirty points couldn&#8217;t get it done tonight.  You really can&#8217;t point fingers but I&#8217;m going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My last political post</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/07/my-last-political-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is going to be my last political post for the Super Terrific Happy Hour.  I&#8217;ve followed politics my whole adult life and I studied political science in college.  As many who read this on a daily basis can attest I lean to the right.  Up until a few years ago that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twins Stuff and other All-Star Game Notes.</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/07/twins-stuff-and-other-all-star-game-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/07/twins-stuff-and-other-all-star-game-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Sweep! The difference between this month&#8217;s Twins team and May&#8217;s team was evident yesterday.  Back in April the team was 2 hit by Cliff Lee.  Yesterday&#8217;s game was headed down the same path, but somehow, some way the club stuck with it and authored yet another come from behind victory.  Good outing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>They&#8217;re coming to America</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/07/theyre-coming-to-america/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/07/theyre-coming-to-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Far
We&#8217;ve been travelling far
Without a home
But not without a star
Free
Only want to be free
We huddle close
Hang on to a dream
On the boats and on the planes
They&#8217;re coming to America
Never looking back again
They&#8217;re coming to America
As I was driving home from the 4th of July spent in Upper Michigan one of the quintessential Neil Diamond songs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tribe goes down again; notes including Torii Hunter</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/05/tribe-goes-down-again-notes-including-torii-hunter/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/05/tribe-goes-down-again-notes-including-torii-hunter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ I was listening to the Twins on the XM today as they jumped out on top of the Indians 2-0 as the (Craig) Monroe Doctrine doubled deep to right center.  As we stopped at a road side part to admire Lake Superior the Kevin Slowey was taking the mound for the second inning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GUTS Frisbee World Championships?</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/05/guts-frisbee-world-championships-huh/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/05/guts-frisbee-world-championships-huh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this weekend, the Copper Country to be exact. The other day I picked up the local fishwrap, The Daily Mining Gazette and read that the 51st annual World Championships of GUTS Frisbee are being held right here in Hancock, MI this weekend.   My first thought was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delmon!  Punto!  Johan!</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/04/delmon-punto-johan/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/04/delmon-punto-johan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m spending my 4th of July in god&#8217;s country, the beautiful UP of Michigan.  As we were leaving a family gathering today and scrolled over to the Twins game and quickly noticed the 12-3 score.  I didn&#8217;t catch the name of the batter but heard Gordo say they were 3 for 4 with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A couple of links for Independence Day</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/04/a-couple-of-links-for-independence-day/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/04/a-couple-of-links-for-independence-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike this guy, I love the 4th of July and am pretty proud to be an American.  Here are a handful of links from various sides of the aisle.
Two opposing viewpoints of the Wesley Clarke&#8217;s comments on McCain&#8217;s military record.  One is from Paul Krugman and the other is from Steve Huntley and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland Rocked; Twins vs. Indians series preview</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/03/cleveland-rocked-last-year/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/03/cleveland-rocked-last-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The local nine has the once (a year ago) vaunted Cleveland Indians coming into town for a three game series.  Say what you want about the up and down season the Detroit Tigers have had, but at least their playing .500 baseball.  The change of fortune in Cleveland is incredible. For a team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barbecue Poll</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/02/barbecue-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/02/barbecue-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting poll taken on who American&#8217;s would rather have over for a barbecue, Barack Obama or John McCain.  The disparity seems to mirror the national polls right now but if I&#8217;m a Republican I&#8217;d be a bit concerned.  I think the idea of the barbecue poll is interesting.  Say what you want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Return of the King (Favre)</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/02/the-return-of-the-king-favre/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/02/the-return-of-the-king-favre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Bay Packers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Understandably the web and every other sports media format is abuzz with the chance of Brett Favre actually returning to the Packers.  As a fan of Mr. Favre and the Pack I&#8217;m clearly biased.  That being said the amount of sudden Aaron Rodgers supporters and fans is a bit hysterical.  Driving home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Thoughts for Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/02/random-thoughts-for-wednesday/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/02/random-thoughts-for-wednesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As I woke early in my hotel room this morning Wimbledon was on ESPN.  Remember how big of a deal &#8220;Breakfast at Wimbledon&#8221; was back in the day? I have fond memories of watching the Wimbledon finals, often from my grandparent&#8217;s house in Michigan (4th of July week).  The likes of McEnroe, Lendl [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alexi Casilla All-Star?  Other Twins notes.</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/01/alexi-casilla-all-star-other-twins-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/01/alexi-casilla-all-star-other-twins-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/01/alexi-casilla-all-star-other-twins-notes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s unlikely but crazy to think at the same time.  Alexi Casilla, who didn&#8217;t come up until May, deserves consideration as a reserve for the All-Star game.  Ian Kinsler is the deserving choice and may yet win the fan voting over Dustin Pedroia.  When the reserves are picked Alexi Casilla deserves consideration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just when you praise the bullpen&#8230;where was Breslow?</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/01/just-when-you-praise-the-bullpenwhere-was-breslow/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/07/01/just-when-you-praise-the-bullpenwhere-was-breslow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two days back I wrote a piece praising the Twins bullpen for their form of late.  Naturally two days later they blow a three run seventh inning lead.  Even worse was the fact that it came against the suddenly hot Tigers on a night when the White Sox crush another opponent.  Late in the game [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and Iraq, cont.</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/30/obama-and-iraq-cont/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/30/obama-and-iraq-cont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ A week or so ago I wrote this:
 There is one major campaign promise that will effect Obama and much of his core constituency, the Iraq War. With the gains the US and the Iraqi’s have made over the last several months and the virtual elimination of Al Qaeda in Irag it may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Once again&#8212; two out of three ain&#8217;t bad</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/29/once-again-two-out-of-three-aint-bad/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/29/once-again-two-out-of-three-aint-bad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the great Marvin Lee Aday once said, &#8220;Two out of three ain&#8217;t bad.&#8221;  A run like the Twins are on of late is probably something appreciated by Mr. Aday aka &#8220;Meatloaf&#8221; longtime fantasy baseball and Red Sox fan. In taking four of six from the slugging Brewers the Twins finished with a MLB best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carlos Silva is making 8.25 million dollars this year</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/28/carlos-silva-is-making-825-million-dollars-this-year/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/28/carlos-silva-is-making-825-million-dollars-this-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/28/carlos-silva-is-making-825-million-dollars-this-year/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Coming to an American League park near you to serve up some batting practice is former Twin Carlos Silva. It was quite a roller coaster ride we enjoyed with Carlos over the last few years. Fortunately for the Twins he now pitches for the Mariners because this year the roller coaster has been replaced by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The distant memory of Contraction; Oh, and ten straight wins</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/28/the-distant-memory-of-contraction/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/28/the-distant-memory-of-contraction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s funny how certain places or people trigger memories.  Often when I&#8217;m driving up highway 100 about to get on 694 I remember I was at that very spot when I heard on the radio that the Twins were officially one of the two teams slated for contraction.  It&#8217;s amazing to think that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hold the OJ Mayo and Feel the Kevin Love</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/27/hold-the-oj-mayo-and-feel-the-kevin-love/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/27/hold-the-oj-mayo-and-feel-the-kevin-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Wildcats]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[hoops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I wrote previously I was pulling for the Wolves to draft OJ Mayo.  From a marketing perspective it seemed like the most sound move for the franchise.  The upside of OJ was also a big factor in my attitude.  The Wolves did have OJ Mayo but only for a fleeting couple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chim Chim Che-ree; Bring on Milwaukee</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/26/swept-away/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/26/swept-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/26/swept-away/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Nine in a row.  The Twins have given up a total of 19 runs during the streak for an average of just over 2 runs per game.  They haven&#8217;t given up more than three runs in any of the games.  They&#8217;ve outscored their opponents 56 to 19 in the three series sweeps. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boisea Trivittata ain&#8217;t got nothin&#8217; on me</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/26/i-eradicated-an-entire-species/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/26/i-eradicated-an-entire-species/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/26/i-eradicated-an-entire-species/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we moved into our palatial estate in Ramsey last year I was quickly informed by my brother-in-law of the presence of about fifty Box Elder trees on the property.  As a man in the tree business he told us to expect the invasion of thousands of box elder bugs (Boisea Trivitatta) and that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven in a row! Is Beasley coming?</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/24/seven-in-a-row-is-beasley-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brendan Harris, BOOM!
Brian Buscher, BOOM!
Trevor Hoffman implodes again. As a fellow University of Arizona grad it&#8217;s tough to see one of the all time greats struggle.  On the other side Joe Nathan comes in to once again seal the deal in smooth fashion.  The Twins have now won back to back games against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As gas prices go up&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/24/as-gas-prices-go-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AB</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I couple of months ago while having a political conversation with my friend Matt I remember making the point that as gas prices go up interest in environmental matters will decrease among the general populace.  If gas is less than $2.00 a gallon the majority of the public is just fine with banning offshore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A lovely drive indeed.  thoughts turn to Dylan</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/24/a-lovely-drive-indeed-thoughts-turn-to-dylan/</link>
		<comments>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/24/a-lovely-drive-indeed-thoughts-turn-to-dylan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made the drive from Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Dubuque, Iowa today.  I was initially annoyed about the idea of driving country roads versus the interstate due to sheer drive time.  I&#8217;m happy I made the trip.  I was able to see an absolutely gorgeous part of Wisconsin I hadn&#8217;t seen before. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hard Luck Santana?</title>
		<link>http://abarrette.freeblogit.com/2008/06/24/hard-luck-santana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m hoping Johan Santana misses the Dome somewhere in the back of his mind. Probably not every other Friday when he cashes a ridiculous check that&#8217;s more money than the majority of people will see in a decade.  It hasn&#8217;t been as the Mets would have scripted things over in Queens this year. Nearly half [...]]]></description>
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