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		<title>Phils, Pence avoid arbitration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Phillies are going to head into the arbitration period without a thing on their mind. Hunter Pence became the last Phillie to avoid arbitration, agreeing on a one-year, $10.4 million deal, according to Jim Salisbury. The Phillies avoided arbitration with Kyle Kendrick, Wilson Valdez (then traded him to Cincinnati) and Cole Hamels in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7302&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phils sign Pierre to minor league deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Phillies have signed free agent outfielder Juan Pierre to a minor league deal, reported Jim Salisbury. The one-year deal will give the Phillies an extra option for filling out their Opening Day roster. The move could also solidify Domonic Brown&#8217;s spot on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs roster to start the season, depending on his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7297&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Perfect Season: Lidge will always be defined by 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jimmy Rollins]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The phrase &#8220;what have you done for me lately&#8221; has become somewhat of an anthem for Philadelphia fans. And rightfully so it may seem, the sense of nostalgia and gratitude come to mind when referencing some of Philadelphia&#8217;s most notable athletes. A little over three years ago, though recent, hardly counts under &#8220;lately&#8221; but in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7292&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phils, Pence in a tug-of-war; Lidge close to signing with Nats</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/phils-pence-in-a-tug-of-war-lidge-close-to-signing-with-nats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[arbitration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad Lidge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hunter Pence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Astros]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arbitration is one of the most frustrating parts of the off season. And the Phillies and right fielder Hunter Pence are both finding this out the hard way. According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, both parties are $2.8 million off their amounts for arbitration. Pence filed for $11.8 million while the Phillies put [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7287&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phils trade Valdez to Reds; get reliever Horst</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/phils-trade-valdez-to-reds-get-reliever-horst/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cincinnati Reds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddy Galvis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeremy Horst]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wilson Valdez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 25 2011]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Phillies made a trade today, sending utility infielder &#8211; and one time reliever &#8211; Wilson Valdez to the Cincinnati Reds for left-hander Jeremy Horst, according to Matt Gelb. Horst, 26, had an ERA of 2.93 in 12 games of relief for the Reds last season. Those were the first 12 games of Horst&#8217;s career [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7277&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mayberry&#8217;s time has come</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/mayberrys-time-has-come/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jim Thome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Mayberry Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laynce Nix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Howard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ty Wigginton]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2009 was just an introduction. 2010 was a step back. But for John Mayberry Jr, 2011 was the year the 28-year old let the Phillies know that he is here to stay. Now all he has left to prove to the Phillies that he shouldn&#8217;t just be splitting time with newly signed Laynce Nix, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7262&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Former Phillies announcer Musser dies</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/former-phillies-announcer-musser-dies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andy Musser]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[died]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Kalas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Longtime Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser has died at the age of 74, reported Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Musser spent 26 years in the Phillies broadcast booth, sitting along side legendary deceased announcers Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn between 1976 and 2001. Musser was believed to have missed only two games of announcing in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7264&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thome: &#8220;Dreaming of celebrating on Broad Street&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/thome-dreaming-of-celebrating-on-broad-street/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charlie Manuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Thome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlie Manue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been something missing in Jim Thome&#8217;s career. And those who haven&#8217;t followed his career as closely as the people in Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, LA and Minnesota would ask, &#8220;what could possibly be missing in the future Hall of Famer&#8217;s career. Sure Thome became the sixth player to slug 600 home runs and is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7257&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TTB is against censorship</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/ttb-is-against-censorship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Russo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SOPA & PIPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, TTB will join the active protest against the new SOPA/PIPA laws to censor the internet. Blogs will be one of the biggest groups effected if the new bill is passed, pretty much ending our right to write, blog or post about the things we love. And in our case, it&#8217;s the Phillies and Philadelphia [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7254&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Phils, Hamels avoid arbitration</title>
		<link>http://teamtobeat.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/phils-hamels-avoid-arbitration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Bengel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cole Hamels]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Phillies have reached an agreement with left-hander Cole Hamels on a one-year contract worth $15 million. Hamels is coming off his best year in the majors as he went 14-9 with a 2.79 ERA and 194 strikeouts. He finished fifth in the Cy Young vote. He is set to become a free agent after this season [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teamtobeat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10548702&amp;post=7250&amp;subd=teamtobeat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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