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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 16 May 2008 04:33:11 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>The VIP Room at the MAJOR BLOGS of Minor League News (MLN)</title><subtitle>The VIP Room</subtitle><id>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/atom.xml"/><updated>2007-11-07T18:39:44Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Branch Rickey Weighs in on the Base Coach Helmet/Protection Debate</title><category>Baseball</category><id>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/2007/8/2/branch-rickey-weighs-in-on-the-base-coach-helmetprotection-d.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/2007/8/2/branch-rickey-weighs-in-on-the-base-coach-helmetprotection-d.html"/><author><name>Blog Admin</name></author><published>2007-08-02T13:45:52Z</published><updated>2007-08-02T13:45:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I just finished reading your piece ("The Height of Cool," MAJOR BLOGS 07.29.07) and commend you on your balance and perspective. 

Because my grandfather had something to do with originating the batting helmet, and...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Is a Minor League Team a Viable Business Opportunity or an Expensive Hobby?</title><category>af2</category><category>football</category><id>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/2007/3/14/is-a-minor-league-team-a-viable-business-opportunity-or-an-expensive-hobby.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/the-vip-room/2007/3/14/is-a-minor-league-team-a-viable-business-opportunity-or-an-expensive-hobby.html"/><author><name>Blog Admin</name></author><published>2007-03-15T03:45:42Z</published><updated>2007-03-15T03:45:42Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[MAJOR BLOGS - VIP Room - www.majorblogs.net. - I’d hate to tell you how many times I’ve been asked that question.
 
Of course, I can understand why people might think my taking control of an af2 (arenafootball2 league) franchise (the Quad City Steamwheelers) in a matter of days was a bit impulsive.  It sure looked that way to my wife.  But from my point of view, I...]]></summary></entry></feed>