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			<title><![CDATA[ Charlotte County Sports Park and The Rays ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p><strong><em><font size="6"><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Charlotte County Sports Park, a great new Florida Spring Training site for
Tampa Bay!</font></font></font></font></em></strong></p>

<p><strong><em><font size="6"><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"><font size="3">The day after the Governor&#39;s Baseball Dinner at Tropicana Park, the
Tampa Bay Rays hoisted the American League Championship Banner of their kicking off the state&#39;s newest spring training... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ WBC and Spring Training ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <font size="2">We are traveling to FL March 6-9, and were planning on seeing the Mets/Nats games that weekend.  I didn&#39;t realize the World Baseball Classic
is that same weekend when I got the tickets, and I&#39;m wondering if anyone has attended any of the games that fell during the WBC in past years.  I can&#39;t
decide if it&#39;s going to be not worth the trouble, or a good opportunity to see some new prospects.  Any advice?
<br></font> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:08:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Want to meet the Pros? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Hey Guys!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I just got wind of a great event if
you want to meet and mingle with some professional baseball players.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The event is called Ante Up For
Autism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It&#39;s a casino night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> You can check it out at:</font></p>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:28:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Where in the world is Carmen Pignatiello? ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1147/t/Where-in-the-world-is-Carmen-Pignatiello-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Anyone have any word on whether Carmen Pignatiello is at the Cubs spring training camp?
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:40:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Spring 2009 - Grapefruit cycle ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone - 1st post.
<br>
<br>
Last year was our first taste of Spring training baseball.  We saw 3 games at Osceola County stadium (I&#39;m an Astros fan) and 3 games at McKechnie Field (My
wife is a Pirates fan).  We &#39;almost&#39; saw the 1st ever night game at McKechnie, but we got rained out.  We loved the experience SO much last year that
we decided to try it again this year, however this year, we&#39;re going to try to hit as many ballparks as we can in the time we have.  Check... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:53:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ First Time --Spring 2009 ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ For Christmas my father is taking all the boys (himself-3 sons and 4 grandsons) to Florida for Spring Training.  Needless to say everyone is excited.  The
grandkids are ready to leave now.  One 10 yr old is very into baseball and plays competitively here in TX and has won 2 Nat&#39;l Championships so he is very
into it.  The other 10 yr old plays ball but not that competitive.  My 6 yr old is like his brother-very competitive and they both soak up the atmosphere and
learning chances.  The... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:32:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Cubs Sale ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ There&#39;s been lots of talk about the Cubs sale, and I&#39;d be interested to hear what others have to say. Seems that all thought of a billion for all the
assets is, at least for now, a far off memory. Have to say, I believe Ricketts winds up with the deal.
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ H-Senators? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ So does anyone know if during this off-season the Sens will get that &quot;new ballpark&quot; ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ anyone seen  CAMERON YARDS PARK? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cameronyards.com">www.cameronyards.com</a> /  history ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:21:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Unbelievable... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Has it really been almost 3 years since anyone has posted here? BPD is known far and wide. It just baffles me why no Indyball fans are here?????
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Metrodome seats ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1139/t/Metrodome-seats.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi...I&#39;m planning my annual Yankee road trip and we&#39;re going to Minnesota in August.
<br>
<br>
Does the Metrodome have seats with waiter service? If so, what sections are they in?
<br>
<br>
Many thanks! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 08:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nationals Ballpark ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1138/t/Nationals-Ballpark.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Anyone been to the new Nationals Park yet?  I&#39;m going two Sundays from now.  Any tips, comments, anything.....
<br>
<br>
Thanks,
<br>
<br>
G Man ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:27:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ College Baseball Fields ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1137/t/College-Baseball-Fields.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I enjoy watching college baseball from time to time and I&#39;ve had a question that maybe someone can answer.  Many college diamonds have grass basepaths from
home to first and from third to home.  Is there any reason for this, or is this just a fad?  I don&#39;t think this exists in the pros except for artificial
turf fields. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Red Sox to Sarasota rumors? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Kevin,
<br>
<br>
     can you tell us what you&#39;ve been hearing on the Sox possibly taking
<br>
the Reds spring training spot in Sarasota?   The 50 plus acres at Ed Smith
<br>
plus the proximity to other teams has got to be inviting to the sox.      
<br>
<br>
  what I&#39;d also like to know is if the Ft Myers lease has a termination clause
<br>
prior to 2012 and also, whether the sox would ever consider returning to the
<br>
FSL.   I&#39;m a big fan of Brighthouse Networks field and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 08:23:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rickwood Classic ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1135/t/Rickwood-Classic.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Anyone here been to the Rickwood Classic?  I am trying to get some time off work to get down there this year.  Its hard since its on a Wednesday and i live
about a 9 hour drive away.  Any info on the day would be cool.
<br>
<br>
G Man ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:12:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ MiLB Attendance Data? ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1134/t/MiLB-Attendance-Data-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hey Everyone <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif">
<br>
<br>
I&#39;m currently doing an economics research paper for determining (estimating) ticket prices for different soon-to-be-built team stadiums.
<br>
<br>
However, I&#39;m lacking some data and was wondering if anyone knew where I could obtain:
<br>
<br>
1.) Game attendance (recent years preferably).  I saw the total attendance for 2005 on the site, but it only posts the total attendance (doesn&#39;t give raw... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (chaz9999)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:02:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Smoking ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1133/t/Smoking.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I was surprised to hear that Kinston still allowed smoking in the stands at their ballpark.  What other ballparks still allow this ?  I wasn&#39;t aware that
there was any left as I haven&#39;t come across any in my travels in quite awhile.  I know when I visited St. Paul in 1998 and Little Rock in 2000 they still
allowed it, but since then I know they have both banned it.  I guess there must still be a few stragglers in the south and midwest ...
<br>
<br>
Brian
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:34:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Grapefruit League - Historical Stadiums ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1132/t/Grapefruit-League-Historical-Stadiums.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Anyone have a site or book with some one the old or historical sites of the Grapefruit league? ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (gatorbait05)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Thoughts on Spring Training ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <div>
   
</div>

<div>
   I recently got back from spring training and, although I had a great time, I saw some things this year that really disturbed me.
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<div>
  Everywhere I went I heard &quot;Mets spring training isn&#39;t fan friendly&quot; &amp; &quot;it&#39;s not like it used to be&quot; and the blame was
  attributed to Willie, the Wilpons or the players themselves. Not once did I hear the blame placed where, I feel, a lot of it belongs, on the fans themselves.
   Some of the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:26:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dwyer Field - Batavia ]]></title>
			<link>http://ballparkwatchdiscussions.yuku.com/topic/1130/t/Dwyer-Field-Batavia.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ While Dwyer may not be a gem among ballparks that have come along in recent years, it, along with Falcon Park in Auburn, were both remodled in the
mid-90&#39;s.  I&#39;ve had the pleasure of attending games at both the ballparks, which by the way are almost identical,  and Dwyer certainly was a great
place to watch a game.  It was more than serviceable for a Short A team.   I don&#39;t know specifically what has caused their decline, but I really don&#39;t
think it&#39;s the ballpark.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
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