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	<title>Smooth Harold, The Blog of Blake Snow &#187; baseball</title>
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		<title>Why fair-weather fans are better than loyal ones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From NPR&#8217;s book review of Scorecasting:
When they examined attendance data for the Cubs, one of the unluckiest teams in professional sports who have not won a World Series in 102 years, the authors found it to be remarkably stable — around 90 percent — no matter if the team was at the top of the league [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have you ever played hooky just to read a book?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have. On many occasions, in fact.
It all started in college. I&#8217;d head to class early to get a jump on my studies, get bored within 30 minutes, then open to whatever novel, biography, or paperback I had bookmarked for personal enjoyment. In the course of my four year, 63-credit undergraduate education, I&#8217;d do this several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not sure about Brad Pitt in the leading role&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But if it&#8217;s anything like the book, Moneyball should be a good movie.
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		<title>Mr. and Mrs. Smooth Harold to crash Fenway Park for goliath showdown in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 18:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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PROVO, UT—Multiple sources today have confirmed that the fabled Mr. and Mrs. Smooth Harold have decided to honor Fenway Park with their attendance later this year. Set for a visit in October, the couple will realize a life-long dream of seeing the Evil Empire (read: Yankees) play Evil Empire Jr. (read: Red Sox) at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mailbag: &#8220;Are you a National League or American League baseball fan?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My kid sister living in Atlanta Braves territory writes:
&#8220;Are you an NL fan or AL fan? What are some of your favorite teams?  And is baseball your favorite sport?&#8221;
Because I can, let me answer your questions in reverse, Sara. While I find college football, World Cup soccer, and Grand Slam Tennis slightly more exciting, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I despise pinstripes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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If these ominous clouds clear up, I&#8217;m scheduled to play my first game of old man&#8217;s baseball tonight. I play right field for the 26 and older Cubs.
Last year, our team made the switch to pinstripes, identical to the ones you see an angry Lou Piniella wearing above. I hate pinstripes. Their outdated. And they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clemens apologizes for &#8216;mistakes in personal life&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 17:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Roger Clemens apologized Monday for unspecified mistakes in his personal life but denied having an affair with a 15-year-old [and his alleged drug abuse].
Much like Jason Giambi, Roger Clemens&#8217; public and ambiguous apology for &#8220;mistakes in personal life&#8221; further suggests his steroid guilt. No one is required to apologize publicly for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A-Rod worth more money than Florida Marlins roster, apparently</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Associated Press:
Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than his hometown Florida Marlins. Boosted by his new deal with the New York Yankees, A-Rod tops the major league baseball salary list at $28 million, according to a study of contract terms by The Associated Press. The 33 players on the Marlins&#8217; opening-day roster and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dude, where&#8217;s my perspective?</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/dude-wheres-my-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/dude-wheres-my-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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According to a recent Gallup poll, a majority of baseball fans (57%) think Roger Clemens lied last month when he told Congress he had never taken performance enhancing drugs. Despite this, 62 percent of fans surveyed believe Clemens should still be in the Hall of Fame.
What??!!
As a reminder, The Hall of Fame&#8217;s motto is &#8220;preserving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonds, Clemens top list of steroid users</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/bonds-clemens-top-list-of-steroid-users/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Page after page, Roger Clemens&#8217; name was all over the Mitchell Report.Count them, 82 times.
Barry Bonds showed up more often. So did Jose Canseco. Andy Pettitte, Eric Gagne and Miguel Tejada also became part of baseball&#8217;s most infamous lineup since the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
But they didn&#8217;t get the worst of [...]]]></description>
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