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<item><title><![CDATA[San Jose wins President's Trophy]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7645154&amp;vkey=pr_milb&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:08:39 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7645154&amp;vkey=pr_milb&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Giants' Posey wins '09 Spink Award]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091027&amp;content_id=7560562&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:42:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091027&amp;content_id=7560562&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Giants prospect Buster Posey was named the winner of the 50th annual J.G. Taylor Spink Award as the Topps/Minor League Player of the Year for 2009.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Giants prospect Buster Posey was named the winner of the 50th annual J.G. Taylor Spink Award as the Topps/Minor League Player of the Year for 2009.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Danny Wild</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Surkamp, Giants finish Cal League sweep]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&amp;content_id=7056774&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:24:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&amp;content_id=7056774&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Eric Surkamp overcame a rocky start, striking out 12 over eight innings and pitching San Jose to the Cal League title with a 4-3 win over High Desert.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Eric Surkamp overcame a rocky start, striking out 12 over eight innings and pitching San Jose to the Cal League title with a 4-3 win over High Desert.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Robert Emrich</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Bocock doubles Giants' pleasure]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&amp;content_id=7042422&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:53:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&amp;content_id=7042422&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Brian Bocock homered and drove in four runs Friday as San Jose beat High Desert, 7-5, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Cal League Finals.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Brian Bocock homered and drove in four runs Friday as San Jose beat High Desert, 7-5, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Cal League Finals.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Giants' Tanner tosses Game 1 gem]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7026038&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:08:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7026038&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Clayton Tanner struck out nine over seven innings Thursday as San Jose edged High Desert, 2-1, in Game 1 of the California League Finals.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Clayton Tanner struck out nine over seven innings Thursday as San Jose edged High Desert, 2-1, in Game 1 of the California League Finals.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brittany Ghiroli </dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks try to play Giant-killers]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7015290&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7015290&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[The high-powered attack of the High Desert Mavericks takes on the strong pitching of the San Jose Giants in the Cal League Championship Series.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The high-powered attack of the High Desert Mavericks takes on the strong pitching of the San Jose Giants in the Cal League Championship Series.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Daren Smith</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mavs, Giants advance to Cal Finals]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7012426&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:56:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7012426&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Conor Gillaspie led San Jose past Bakersfield, while High Desert outslugged Rancho Cucamonga in the deciding games of the Cal League semifinals. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Conor Gillaspie led San Jose past Bakersfield, while High Desert outslugged Rancho Cucamonga in the deciding games of the Cal League semifinals. ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Gac, Blaze keep title hopes alive]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090915&amp;content_id=6989428&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:38:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090915&amp;content_id=6989428&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Ian Gac tied a career high with six RBIs on Tuesday as Bakersfield rolled past San Jose to force a fifth game in their Cal League semifinal series.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ian Gac tied a career high with six RBIs on Tuesday as Bakersfield rolled past San Jose to force a fifth game in their Cal League semifinal series.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Navarro keeps Quakes alive]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090915&amp;content_id=6971250&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090915&amp;content_id=6971250&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Efren Navarro ripped a walk-off single in the 10th as Rancho Cucamonga rallied past High Desert, 7-6, in Game 3 of the California League semifinals.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Efren Navarro ripped a walk-off single in the 10th as Rancho Cucamonga rallied past High Desert, 7-6, in Game 3 of the California League semifinals.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Robles pitches Mavs to Game 2 win]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090913&amp;content_id=6949566&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:26:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090913&amp;content_id=6949566&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Mauricio Robles gave up two hits over seven innings as High Desert beat Rancho Cucamonga, 4-0, for its second straight Cal League semifinals shutout.  ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Mauricio Robles gave up two hits over seven innings as High Desert beat Rancho Cucamonga, 4-0, for its second straight Cal League semifinals shutout.  ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mavs' Hensley tosses three-hit shutout]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090912&amp;content_id=6925736&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:06:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090912&amp;content_id=6925736&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Steven Hensley fired a three-hit shutout on Saturday as High Desert opened its semifinal series with a 5-0 victory over Rancho Cucamonga.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Steven Hensley fired a three-hit shutout on Saturday as High Desert opened its semifinal series with a 5-0 victory over Rancho Cucamonga.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Bleier boosts Blaze into second round]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090911&amp;content_id=6909944&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:01:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090911&amp;content_id=6909944&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Richard Bleier struck out eight over eight innings Friday as Bakersfield cruised past Modesto, 6-1, to win their Cal League first-round series, 2-1.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Richard Bleier struck out eight over eight innings Friday as Bakersfield cruised past Modesto, 6-1, to win their Cal League first-round series, 2-1.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mendonca, Blaze blast off against Nuts]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&amp;content_id=6899664&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:27:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&amp;content_id=6899664&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Tommy Mendonca homered twice as Bakersfield outlasted visiting Modesto, 13-6, and evened their Cal League semifinal series at one game apiece.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tommy Mendonca homered twice as Bakersfield outlasted visiting Modesto, 13-6, and evened their Cal League semifinal series at one game apiece.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Riordan helps Nuts take opener]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&amp;content_id=6888086&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:25:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&amp;content_id=6888086&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Cory Riordan struck out seven over seven innings Wednesday as Modesto beat Bakersfield, 5-3, in Game 1 of their best-of-3 first-round series.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Cory Riordan struck out seven over seven innings Wednesday as Modesto beat Bakersfield, 5-3, in Game 1 of their best-of-3 first-round series.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[California League notebook]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090908&amp;content_id=6855938&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:58:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090908&amp;content_id=6855938&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[From Bakersfield to Visalia, here are news and notes from the final week of the California League regular season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[From Bakersfield to Visalia, here are news and notes from the final week of the California League regular season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chris Martinez</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Four teams square off in semifinals]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090907&amp;content_id=6839172&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090907&amp;content_id=6839172&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[While Modesto battles Bakersfield and Rancho Cucamonga faces Lake Elsinore, titans San Jose and High Desert lie in wait for Round 2.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[While Modesto battles Bakersfield and Rancho Cucamonga faces Lake Elsinore, titans San Jose and High Desert lie in wait for Round 2.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Josh Jackson</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mixon, 'pen combine on Giants' no-hitter]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090904&amp;content_id=6787156&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:11:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090904&amp;content_id=6787156&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[San Jose&#39;s David Mixon struck out 10 over six innings and combined with Ryan Shaver and Rafael Cova for the first Cal League no-hitter since 2007. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[San Jose's David Mixon struck out 10 over six innings and combined with Ryan Shaver and Rafael Cova for the first Cal League no-hitter since 2007. ]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brittany Ghiroli </dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks secure second-half crown]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090903&amp;content_id=6768478&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:16:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090903&amp;content_id=6768478&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[High Desert completed a sweep of the Cal League Southern Division on Wednesday, clinching the second-half title with a 7-0 romp over Lancaster.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[High Desert completed a sweep of the Cal League Southern Division on Wednesday, clinching the second-half title with a 7-0 romp over Lancaster.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brittany Ghiroli </dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Clark, Liddi earn Cal League honors]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090901&amp;content_id=6737044&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:12:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090901&amp;content_id=6737044&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[San Jose&#39;s Craig Clark has been named California League Pitcher of the Year, while High Desert&#39;s Alex Liddi was selected Most Valuable Player.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[San Jose's Craig Clark has been named California League Pitcher of the Year, while High Desert's Alex Liddi was selected Most Valuable Player.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Daren Smith</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[California League notebook]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090901&amp;content_id=6731626&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:13:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090901&amp;content_id=6731626&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[Here are news and notes from the week that was in the California League.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are news and notes from the week that was in the California League.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Chris Martinez</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Giants win another division title]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090829&amp;content_id=6677734&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:50:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090829&amp;content_id=6677734&amp;vkey=news_l110&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l110</guid><description><![CDATA[San Jose completed a sweep of the Cal League North Division on Friday, clinching the second-half title when Stockton was beaten by Rancho Cucamonga.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[San Jose completed a sweep of the Cal League North Division on Friday, clinching the second-half title when Stockton was beaten by Rancho Cucamonga.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Daren Smith</dc:creator>
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