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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 16 May 2008 05:42:42 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Writers Bullpen at the MAJOR BLOGS of Minor League News (MLN)</title><link>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/</link><description>Commentary from the writers and contributors to Minor League News (MLN) Publications</description><copyright>copyright ©2006 MLN Sports Group LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Tides Tradition Ebbs with Humdrum Help on Orioles Farm</title><category>baseball</category><category>business</category><dc:creator>Blog Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:59:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/2007/6/20/tides-tradition-ebbs-with-humdrum-help-on-orioles-farm.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60255:654466:1111158</guid><description><![CDATA[MAJOR BLOGS - www.majorblogs.net - When the Norfolk Tides announced that they had decided to part ways with the New York Mets, and would instead be the AAA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, there were mixed emotions in the local community.

It all may have seemed sensible on paper...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/rss-comments-entry-1111158.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Zamboni Spring - The International League (IL) Schedule Gives Northern Teams a Chilly Reception Opening Day</title><category>baseball</category><dc:creator>Blog Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 03:30:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/2007/5/12/zamboni-spring-the-international-league-il-schedule-gives-northern-teams-a-chilly-reception-opening-day.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60255:654466:1052364</guid><description><![CDATA[MAJORBLOGS.NET - For 38 summers, the Norfolk Tides general manager Dave Rosenfield has put pencil to paper and carved out the next season’s schedule for the Triple-A International League.

Giving Rosenfield this power is like Yankees GM Brian Cashman planning the...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/rss-comments-entry-1052364.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Phil Roof Finds Happiness Again Beyond the Fields of the International League</title><category>baseball</category><dc:creator>Blog Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:30:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/2007/4/9/phil-roof-finds-happiness-again-beyond-the-fields-of-the-international-league.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60255:654466:1002060</guid><description><![CDATA[MAJOR BLOGS - www.majorblogs.net - Imagine living in a house that is full, but empty.

A wife wracked with pain from endless bouts of chemo and radiation, and a middle-aged brother-in-law with special needs and special attention.

No one to talk to. No one talking to you.

This was Phil Roof's life for most of 2005. Roof, familiar to International League fans as the...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/rss-comments-entry-1002060.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>50 v. 50 - Comparing the MLN FAB50 Baseball Rankings to the MiLB.com Top 50</title><category>baseball</category><dc:creator>Blog Admin</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:53:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/2007/1/12/50-v-50-comparing-the-mln-fab50-baseball-rankings-to-the-milbcom-top-50.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60255:654466:863333</guid><description><![CDATA[50 v. 50

Minor League Baseball put out its most recent round of Top 50 players for the end of the 2005 season. I think our MLN FAB50 Baseball rankings are better.  Here's why...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://mlnsportszone.squarespace.com/writers-bullpen/rss-comments-entry-863333.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>