<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - MLB</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/mlb?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><description>MLB</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Fans Froth With Hate For Yankees]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4603-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4603-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE  --  It's hard to feel the pain of being a Yankee.]]></description><author> Les Carpenter</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB Investigating]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54942-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54942-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield says Friday that baseball is partly to blame for allowing fans to be so close to the action.]]></description><author> Dave Sheinin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sox Win Home Opener]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44641-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44641-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tim Wakefield pitches seven strong innings and Doug Mirabelli homers to give the Red Sox an 8-1 win over the Yankees after receiving their World Series rings.]]></description><author> Jonathan Finer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro-Rocket Fired Up]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35905-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35905-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Roger Clemens will pitch the first game of his 22nd season, and perhaps his last, in the major leagues on Friday for the Astros.]]></description><author> Dave Sheinin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on Francona]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35870-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35870-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Red Sox Manager Terry Francona did not have a heart attack," Boston's team doctor said.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Opening Tour]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28352-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28352-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Opening Day at three different ballparks offers a unique look at what the start of a new season means to different people.]]></description><author> Dave Sheinin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoltz Left Battered]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28354-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28354-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Marlins rough up John Smoltz and the Braves, 9-0, in Tuesday's opener. Smoltz lasts 1 2/3 innings and is tagged for six earned runs.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspensions Hit Minors]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26354-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26354-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thirty-eight minor league players were suspended Monday for violating baseball's minor league steroid policy.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yankees Top Rivals]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24029-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24029-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Randy Johnson shuts down Boston in his New York debut to lead the Yankees over the World Series champions 9-2 in the league opener.]]></description><author> Dave Sheinin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanchez Tests Positive]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23259-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23259-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Major League Baseball suspends Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez for 10 days after violating the league's new steroids policy.]]></description><author> Les Carpenter</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prior Starts Year on DL]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23286-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid 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the final spot in the Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resolution Passes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17195-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17195-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The North Dakota Senate unanimously approves a resolution Thursday asking Bud Selig to reinstate Roger Maris 's 61 homers as the major league record.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panel Wants Tagliabue]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16482-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16482-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The same congressional committee that conducted hearings into steroids in baseball wants some data from NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.]]></description><author> Leonard Shapiro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wood Feels 'Great']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14548-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14548-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 21:03:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chicago's Kerry Wood returns to the mound for the first time in three weeks and throws 92 pitches against the Rockies on Wednesday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[All in Good Fun]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11233-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb</link><guid 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