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<item><title><![CDATA[New BayBears logo reflects upon past]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091119&amp;content_id=7691184&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:24:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091119&amp;content_id=7691184&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[The Mobile BayBears put on baseball&#39;s version of a fashion show Thursday to show off their new logo and its connection to the club&#39;s history.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Mobile BayBears put on baseball's version of a fashion show Thursday to show off their new logo and its connection to the club's history.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Hill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rickwood Classic will mark milestone]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091118&amp;content_id=7684402&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:43:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091118&amp;content_id=7684402&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[The Birmingham Barons and the Tennessee Smokies will face off June 2 in the 15th Annual Rickwood Classic to celebrate the 100th anniversary of historic Rickwood Field.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Birmingham Barons and the Tennessee Smokies will face off June 2 in the 15th Annual Rickwood Classic to celebrate the 100th anniversary of historic Rickwood Field.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Brogna named BayBears' manager]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7650936&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:19:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7650936&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Rico Brogna, who spent last season as the Arizona Diamondbacks&#39; field coordinator, on Tuesday was named manager of the Mobile BayBears.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Rico Brogna, who spent last season as the Arizona Diamondbacks' field coordinator, on Tuesday was named manager of the Mobile BayBears.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Daren Smith</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Lookouts win MacPhail 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 10:12:30 -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[After title run, prospects succeed in AFL]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091023&amp;content_id=7535818&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:49:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091023&amp;content_id=7535818&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Fresh off a championship season at Double-A Jacksonville, several Marlins prospects are carrying over their success to the Arizona Fall League.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Fresh off a championship season at Double-A Jacksonville, several Marlins prospects are carrying over their success to the Arizona Fall League.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Joe Frisaro</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Villanueva, Suns win Southern League title]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&amp;content_id=7055596&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:52:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&amp;content_id=7055596&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Elih Villanueva pitched five solid innings and hit a three-run homer as the Suns won the Southern League title by beating Tennessee, 7-3.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Elih Villanueva pitched five solid innings and hit a three-run homer as the Suns won the Southern League title by beating Tennessee, 7-3.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Brittany Ghiroli </dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Guyer, Smokies steal Game 3]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090918&amp;content_id=7037100&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:33:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090918&amp;content_id=7037100&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer sparked a ninth-inning rally as Tennessee walked off with a 5-4 win over Jacksonville in the Southern League Finals.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer sparked a ninth-inning rally as Tennessee walked off with a 5-4 win over Jacksonville in the Southern League Finals.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>John Torenli</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Barons on ChiSox's wild ride]]></title><link>http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7020752&amp;vkey=news_cws&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=cws</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&amp;content_id=7020752&amp;vkey=news_cws&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=cws</guid><description><![CDATA[Something special, baseball-wise, took place this season in Birmingham, Ala., where the White Sox Double-A affiliate is located. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Something special, baseball-wise, took place this season in Birmingham, Ala., where the White Sox Double-A affiliate is located. ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Taylor, Suns nip Smokies, take 2-0 lead]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090916&amp;content_id=7005480&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090916&amp;content_id=7005480&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Jacksonville got six strong innings from Graham Taylor to edge Tennessee, 2-1, and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Southern League Finals.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jacksonville got six strong innings from Graham Taylor to edge Tennessee, 2-1, and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 Southern League Finals.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Overturned call leads to Suns' win]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090915&amp;content_id=6988842&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:22:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090915&amp;content_id=6988842&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Jacksonville bested Tennessee, 6-5, in 10 innings on the strength of an overturned call Tuesday in the Southern League Championship Series opener.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jacksonville bested Tennessee, 6-5, in 10 innings on the strength of an overturned call Tuesday in the Southern League Championship Series opener.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Paige Schector</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Southern League squads evenly matched]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090914&amp;content_id=6965654&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:40:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090914&amp;content_id=6965654&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[The Jacksonville Suns and Tennessee Smokies enter the best-of-5 Southern League Championship Series playing their best baseball of the season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Jacksonville Suns and Tennessee Smokies enter the best-of-5 Southern League Championship Series playing their best baseball of the season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>John Parker</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Burke, Coleman net Cubs honors]]></title><link>http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090914&amp;content_id=6965462&amp;vkey=news_chc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=chc</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:33:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090914&amp;content_id=6965462&amp;vkey=news_chc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=chc</guid><description><![CDATA[Outfielder Kyler Burke and pitcher Casey Coleman have been named the Cubs&#39; Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, the organization announced on Monday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Outfielder Kyler Burke and pitcher Casey Coleman have been named the Cubs' Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, the organization announced on Monday.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Smokies advance to Southern League Finals]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090913&amp;content_id=6940842&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:46:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090913&amp;content_id=6940842&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Ryne Sandberg&#39;s Smokies won three straight games and the Suns swept the Barons away to reach the Southern League Championship Series.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ryne Sandberg's Smokies won three straight games and the Suns swept the Barons away to reach the Southern League Championship Series.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Paige Schector</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Canzler lifts Smokies over Stars in Game 3]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090912&amp;content_id=6925704&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090912&amp;content_id=6925704&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Pinch-hitter Russ Canzler&#39;s bases-clearing double helped Tennessee beat Huntsville, 5-2, in Game 3 of the Southern League semifinals Saturday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pinch-hitter Russ Canzler's bases-clearing double helped Tennessee beat Huntsville, 5-2, in Game 3 of the Southern League semifinals Saturday.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Coleman helps Smokies get even]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090911&amp;content_id=6915112&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:15:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090911&amp;content_id=6915112&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Casey Coleman pitched 7 2/3 strong innings Friday as Tennessee beat Huntsville, 3-1, to forge a 1-1 tie in the best-of-5 Southern League semifinals.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Casey Coleman pitched 7 2/3 strong innings Friday as Tennessee beat Huntsville, 3-1, to forge a 1-1 tie in the best-of-5 Southern League semifinals.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ungs pitches Suns to semifinals win]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&amp;content_id=6902042&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:27:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&amp;content_id=6902042&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Nic Ungs gave up a run over seven innings as Jacksonville defeated Birmingham, 4-2, in Game 1 of the best-of-5 South Division Championship Series.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nic Ungs gave up a run over seven innings as Jacksonville defeated Birmingham, 4-2, in Game 1 of the best-of-5 South Division Championship Series.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham looks to build on record season]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090909&amp;content_id=6872324&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:24:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090909&amp;content_id=6872324&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[The Barons broke a longtime franchise record this season and face the Suns in the opening round, while the Stars battle Ryne Sandberg&#39;s Smokies.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Barons broke a longtime franchise record this season and face the Suns in the opening round, while the Stars battle Ryne Sandberg's Smokies.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Dan Marinis</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Southern League notebook]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090908&amp;content_id=6853070&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:18:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090908&amp;content_id=6853070&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[From Birmingham to West Tenn, here are news and notes from the final week of the Southern League regular season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[From Birmingham to West Tenn, here are news and notes from the final week of the Southern League regular season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Guy Curtright</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Stanton's six RBIs power Suns]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090907&amp;content_id=6845976&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090907&amp;content_id=6845976&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Top Marlins prospect Mike Stanton homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs on Monday afternoon as Jacksonville beat Huntsville, 9-5.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Top Marlins prospect Mike Stanton homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs on Monday afternoon as Jacksonville beat Huntsville, 9-5.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Danny Wild</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sandberg leads Smokies to title]]></title><link>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090906&amp;content_id=6827982&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:33:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090906&amp;content_id=6827982&amp;vkey=news_l111&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;sid=l111</guid><description><![CDATA[Tennessee snared the Southern League North Division second-half champions crown with a decisive 7-0 blanking of second-place West Tenn on Sunday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tennessee snared the Southern League North Division second-half champions crown with a decisive 7-0 blanking of second-place West Tenn on Sunday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Paige Schector</dc:creator>
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