<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - atlantic-league</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/atlantic-league</link><description>Newsvine - atlantic-league</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 8 Sep 2012 07:34:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:59 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Clemens pitches 4 2-3 innings for Skeeters</title>
<description><![CDATA[Roger Clemens' second start for the Sugar Land Skeeters had a special twist to it when the 50-year-old right-hander pitched to his son who was squatting behind the plate.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/06/13713023-clemens-pitches-4-2-3-innings-for-skeeters</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/06/13713023-clemens-pitches-4-2-3-innings-for-skeeters</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>clemens</category><category>comeback</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>roger-clemens</category><category>roger-clemens'</category><category>sugar-land</category><category>atlantic-league</category><category>sugar-land-skeeters</category><pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:12:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3277efc3-359e-4dfd-8b56-8bbdaab8d388.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3277efc3-359e-4dfd-8b56-8bbdaab8d388.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Roger Clemens, right, laughs as he watches his son, Koby, talk to reporters during a baseball workout, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Constellation Field in Sugarland, Texas. The 50-year-old Clemens is preparing for his second start with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League on Friday. He will pitch to his oldest son, Koby, when he starts against the Long Island Ducks. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Todd Spoth)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cfc5ec3d-ac31-4587-98b1-8e158b6e61c5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="429" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cfc5ec3d-ac31-4587-98b1-8e158b6e61c5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="129" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters starter Roger Clemens (21) releases a pitch to Long Island Ducks' Matt Esquivel during the second inning of a minor league baseball game at Constellation Field Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas.  (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)  MANDATORY CREDIT&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8a7ae902-6cc7-4731-a5de-7858943a5d35.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="314" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8a7ae902-6cc7-4731-a5de-7858943a5d35.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="196" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters starter Roger Clemens, top, embraces his son, catcher Koby Clemens (22), before his second outing for the Skeeters in a minor league baseball game against the Long Island Ducks at Constellation Field, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas.  (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)  MANDATORY CREDIT&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=620e58ab-3632-4674-a287-41eb887bcea8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="233" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=620e58ab-3632-4674-a287-41eb887bcea8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="70" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters starter Roger Clemens warms up before a minor league baseball game against the Long Island Ducks at Constellation Field Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)  MANDATORY CREDIT&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c5326277-021f-4364-95d1-ca3b35beb3d3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="353" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c5326277-021f-4364-95d1-ca3b35beb3d3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="106" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters catcher Koby Clemens, left, and his father, starting pitcher Roger Clemens, walk in from the bullpen before a minor league baseball game against the Long Island Ducks at Constellation Field Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas.  (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)  MANDATORY CREDIT&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Clemens to start again for Skeeters on Sept. 7</title>
<description><![CDATA[Roger Clemens plans to make a second start for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League on Sept. 7.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/25/13481117-clemens-to-start-again-for-skeeters-on-sept-7</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/25/13481117-clemens-to-start-again-for-skeeters-on-sept-7</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>clemens</category><category>comeback</category><category>roger-clemens</category><category>sugar-land</category><category>atlantic-league</category><category>sugar-land-skeeters</category><category>clemens-comeback</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:33:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a8a8b7f6-6bae-4aa9-9a25-9e4860d70bcf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a8a8b7f6-6bae-4aa9-9a25-9e4860d70bcf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters Roger Clemens throws a pitch during a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8ce71ab6-e7c0-4bd5-83bf-fe7decb9e793.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="285" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8ce71ab6-e7c0-4bd5-83bf-fe7decb9e793.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters Roger Clemens throws a pitch during a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=328ab6a7-6f89-46cb-affa-46aedb95c5cb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="372" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=328ab6a7-6f89-46cb-affa-46aedb95c5cb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters Roger Clemens throws a pitch during a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bb6108ab-28af-417b-b54f-75d20d2b8683.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="210" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bb6108ab-28af-417b-b54f-75d20d2b8683.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="63" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters Roger Clemens throws a pitch during a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=609886d7-5a8d-4588-9a7b-eb16c5a59335.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="314" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=609886d7-5a8d-4588-9a7b-eb16c5a59335.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="196" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters pitcher Roger Clemens acknowledges the crowd as he leaves during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5a8f4d8e-8fc6-4755-a051-b558e26bb2d9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5a8f4d8e-8fc6-4755-a051-b558e26bb2d9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters pitcher Roger Clemens warms up before a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League, this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5ea3929f-e253-4bb7-89dc-810c8d591c02.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5ea3929f-e253-4bb7-89dc-810c8d591c02.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters pitcher Roger Clemens throws a pitch during a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a6b97b6f-58f4-4b52-bdba-5dbb3a55e64e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="375" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a6b97b6f-58f4-4b52-bdba-5dbb3a55e64e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters Roger Clemens, right, shakes hands with catcher Octavio Martinez, left, as he prepares to leave in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f87f19c0-e728-41bd-a493-82536b980ef8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="250" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f87f19c0-e728-41bd-a493-82536b980ef8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters Roger Clemens is introduced before a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d49c0d68-efed-4bc6-ae4b-0343f7b7a6cf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d49c0d68-efed-4bc6-ae4b-0343f7b7a6cf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sugar Land Skeeters pitcher Roger Clemens warms up before a baseball game against the Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land, Texas. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, signed with the Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League, this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Roger Clemens returning to baseball</title>
<description><![CDATA[Roger Clemens' signing with the Sugar Land (Texas) Skeeters has some wondering if it is the first step in a return to the majors.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/20/13378681-roger-clemens-returning-to-baseball</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/20/13378681-roger-clemens-returning-to-baseball</guid><category>sports</category><category>clemens</category><category>roger-clemens</category><category>bbm</category><category>roger-clemens'</category><category>sugarland</category><category>sugar-land</category><category>atlantic-league</category><category>rogers-clemens</category><category>sugar-land-skeeters</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9923ae7f-4393-442b-9a5b-bdf46866c3b2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="301" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9923ae7f-4393-442b-9a5b-bdf46866c3b2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This Feb. 27, 2008 file photo shows Roger Clemens pausing while throwing batting practice during a workout at the Houston Astros minor league spring training facility in Kissimmee, Fla. Rogers Clemens has signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for them on Saturday at home against Bridgeport.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e728e690-7668-491b-b15a-29eb5391336a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e728e690-7668-491b-b15a-29eb5391336a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This June 18, 2012 file photo shows former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens pausing as he speaks to the media outside federal court in Washington, after he was acquitted of charges he lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens has signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for them on Saturday at home against Bridgeport. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5d5cba42-c0f9-4e5d-b3c5-33df3a7d6da6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="240" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5d5cba42-c0f9-4e5d-b3c5-33df3a7d6da6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This Feb. 27, 2008 file photo shows Roger Clemens throwing a pitch during batting practice at the Houston Astros minor league spring training facility in Kissimmee, Fla. Clemens has signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for them on Saturday at home against Bridgeport. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>What's Next For the Newark Bears?</title>
<description><![CDATA[In these tough economic times it's not unusual for businesses to close.

The Atlantic League is no exception.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Casciano]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Chris Casciano]]></source><link>http://placenamehere.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/26/2042166-whats-next-for-the-newark-bears</link><guid>http://placenamehere.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/26/2042166-whats-next-for-the-newark-bears</guid><category>sports</category><category>economy</category><category>baseball</category><category>newark</category><category>new-jersey</category><category>nj</category><category>minor-league</category><category>atlantic-league</category><category>newark-bears</category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:50:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Brewers give ex-major leaguer Gibbons 2nd chance</title>
<description><![CDATA[Former major leaguer Jay Gibbons is getting another chance with the Milwaukee Brewers. The team purchased Gibbons' contract from the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks and will assign him to its Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/23/1689198-brewers-give-ex-major-leaguer-gibbons-2nd-chance</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/23/1689198-brewers-give-ex-major-leaguer-gibbons-2nd-chance</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>brewers</category><category>milwaukee-brewers</category><category>gibbons</category><category>jay-gibbons</category><category>atlantic-league</category><category>long-island-ducks</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:32:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/NYOL58507232215.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="340" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/NYOL58507232215.jpg" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 9, 2008 file photo, Baltimore Orioles' Jay Gibbons sits on the bench during a spring training baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Jupiter, Fla. The Milwaukee Brewers have purchased Gibbons' contract from the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks and will assign him to their Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>At OpEdNews: Offerman Bat Attack Reaction Misses Important Perspective</title>
<description><![CDATA[The act that should be garnering the universal condemnation is the beaning that ignited this whole episode.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[sleser001]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[sleser001]]></source><link>http://sleser001.newsvine.com/_news/2007/08/18/904847-at-opednews-offerman-bat-attack-reaction-misses-important-perspective</link><guid>http://sleser001.newsvine.com/_news/2007/08/18/904847-at-opednews-offerman-bat-attack-reaction-misses-important-perspective</guid><category>sports</category><category>attack</category><category>bat</category><category>beanball</category><category>jose-offerman</category><category>tony-conigliaro</category><category>atlantic-league</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:42:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>