<?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 - rotation</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/rotation</link><description>Newsvine - rotation</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:33:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:34:36 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Garza DL bound; Samardzija to start Cubs' opener</title>
<description><![CDATA[Matt Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing, and Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Chicago Cubs.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/03/17169202-garza-dl-bound-samardzija-to-start-cubs-opener</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/03/17169202-garza-dl-bound-samardzija-to-start-cubs-opener</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>cubs</category><category>chicago-cubs</category><category>rotation</category><category>jeff-samardzija</category><category>matt-garza</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Mar 2013 18:38:09 +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=c0ceda31-f446-4536-8c46-65279dc88e88.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="315" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c0ceda31-f446-4536-8c46-65279dc88e88.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="95" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chicago Cubs' Jeff Samardzija warms up for a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)&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=96b805dd-c948-48ff-a8fc-db5fdce05d02.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="407" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=96b805dd-c948-48ff-a8fc-db5fdce05d02.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="122" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2011, file photo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Cubs, who said Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bulgaria to host European Tour event next May</title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Tour will stage a tournament in Bulgaria for the first time after deciding to rotate the World Match Play Championship between locations across the continent.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Douglas]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Steve Douglas]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/22/14617500-bulgaria-to-host-european-tour-event-next-may</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/22/14617500-bulgaria-to-host-european-tour-event-next-may</guid><category>sports</category><category>golf</category><category>play</category><category>european-tour</category><category>course</category><category>rotation</category><category>world-match-play-championship</category><category>world-match-play</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:23:49 +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></item><item><title>Too early to be concerned, except for the Braves</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Yes, it's way too early to panic, but the fact is no team that started a season 0-6 has made the playoffs. So there always is urgency to perform — and that's especially the case among the top six American League teams, one of which won't make the expanded playoff field. In fact, it may take 92-93 wins to make the playoffs in the AL this season. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11164600-too-early-to-be-concerned-except-for-the-braves</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11164600-too-early-to-be-concerned-except-for-the-braves</guid><category>braves</category><category>yankees</category><category>playoffs</category><category>giants</category><category>baseball</category><category>american-league</category><category>new-york-city</category><category>nationals</category><category>pitching</category><category>rotation</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:07:46 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120410_spt-braves-francisco.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="226" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120410_spt-braves-francisco.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;HOUSTON - APRIL 09:  Third baseman Juan Franciso #25 of the Atlanta Braves can't cleanly handle a ground ball against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on April 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas.  (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>HBT: Panic comes early to Red Sox Nation</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[msnbc.com]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/09/11098970-hbt-panic-comes-early-to-red-sox-nation</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/09/11098970-hbt-panic-comes-early-to-red-sox-nation</guid><category>sox</category><category>red-sox</category><category>boston</category><category>rotation</category><category>relax</category><category>blow</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Apr 2012 13:24:26 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-120409-redsox-624a.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-120409-redsox-624a.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;HBT: Boston is 0-3, and some are already calling on the Red Sox to blow up their rotation. Relax, folks.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DeMarco: To beat Phillies, fight fire with fire</title>
<description><![CDATA[Now that the best night in regular-season history has set the eight-team postseason field, it's time to examine the question of who can beat the heavily favored Philadelphia Phillies — and how.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/29/8050567-demarco-to-beat-phillies-fight-fire-with-fire</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/29/8050567-demarco-to-beat-phillies-fight-fire-with-fire</guid><category>mlb</category><category>phillies</category><category>cardinals</category><category>baseball</category><category>news</category><category>philadelphia-phillies</category><category>rotation</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>phillies'</category><category>milwaukee's</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:58:26 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-mlb-howard-110929.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-mlb-howard-110929.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard flips his bat after striking out to Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza to end the Phillies' sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Mailbag: Verlander could be the Phillies-killer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The only thing we know about the postseason right now is that the Phillies will go in as the favorites — and as you mention, the reason will be their dominant rotation.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/20/7866359-mailbag-verlander-could-be-the-phillies-killer</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/20/7866359-mailbag-verlander-could-be-the-phillies-killer</guid><category>phillies</category><category>washington</category><category>world</category><category>for</category><category>baseball</category><category>world-series</category><category>rotation</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:21:50 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-demarco-verlander-110920.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-demarco-verlander-110920.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander follows through as he throws in the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California September 18, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Bartram (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Texas skipping Harrison, want consistency for C.J.</title>
<description><![CDATA[The AL West-leading Texas Rangers are skipping Matt Harrison's next turn in the rotation and planning for C.J. Wilson to pitch every fifth game in September.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Hawkins]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Stephen Hawkins]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/27/7499311-texas-skipping-harrison-want-consistency-for-cj</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/27/7499311-texas-skipping-harrison-want-consistency-for-cj</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>rangers</category><category>rotation</category><category>matt-harrison</category><category>al-west-leading-texas-rangers</category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:37:42 +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/fbab0abf-5b91-4085-9d05-c6b3a274f33c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="511" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/fbab0abf-5b91-4085-9d05-c6b3a274f33c.jpg" width="120" height="153" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers relief pitcher Scott Feldman delivers to the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Red Sox won 6-0. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Yanks send Nova to minors to make room for Hughes</title>
<description><![CDATA[Ivan Nova is the odd man out in the New York Yankees' crowded rotation.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Mike Fitzpatrick]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/03/7005188-yanks-send-nova-to-minors-to-make-room-for-hughes</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/03/7005188-yanks-send-nova-to-minors-to-make-room-for-hughes</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>yankees</category><category>new-york-yankees'</category><category>rotation</category><category>ivan-nova</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Jul 2011 18:14:40 +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/f8a1fa8c-8dab-4c43-8b2d-a85f1dd0a339.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f8a1fa8c-8dab-4c43-8b2d-a85f1dd0a339.jpg" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova delivers the ball to the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of an interleague baseball game Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a4abd886-6e1c-4b60-8a24-5c57aa075b04.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="316" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a4abd886-6e1c-4b60-8a24-5c57aa075b04.jpg" width="120" height="95" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees starter Ivan Nova throws a pitch during the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Friday, July 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/01e626f6-9c22-4276-b93d-3ce53d7abbc9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="359" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/01e626f6-9c22-4276-b93d-3ce53d7abbc9.jpg" width="120" height="171" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees' Eduardo Nunez watches his solo home run off of New York Mets relief pitcher Tim Byrdak in the ninth inning of an interleague baseball game, Saturday, July 2, 2011, at Citi Field in New York. The Yankees won 5-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/0744bdad-ed8f-41b6-8b60-8ff95e39b16f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="329" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/0744bdad-ed8f-41b6-8b60-8ff95e39b16f.jpg" width="120" height="187" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees' pitcher Phil Hughes delivers a pitch during a minor league rehab start for the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park in Trenton, N.J. on Wednesday, June, 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a7ab39db-bbd1-4407-b190-43304cab7e2d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="388" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a7ab39db-bbd1-4407-b190-43304cab7e2d.jpg" width="120" height="158" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes throws during a minor league rehab start for the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park, Wednesday, June, 29, 2011, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Royals to use 6-man rotation at least until break</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Kansas City Royals plan to go with a six-man pitching rotation at least until the All-Star break.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/27/6960616-royals-to-use-6-man-rotation-at-least-until-break</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/27/6960616-royals-to-use-6-man-rotation-at-least-until-break</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>royals</category><category>kansas-city-royals</category><category>rotation</category><category>six-man</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:13:27 +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/e78889b4-aeea-41b1-afe2-e295d031670a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="316" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/e78889b4-aeea-41b1-afe2-e295d031670a.jpg" width="120" height="95" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy delivers to Chicago Cubs' Reed Johnson during the first inning of an interleague baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a5c8bea4-0bf5-4488-a629-320be27fef4d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="297" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a5c8bea4-0bf5-4488-a629-320be27fef4d.jpg" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar throws in the first inning during a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.  (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DeMarco: Not everyone pitching in for Reds</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As I write, the Reds are five games behind St. Louis in the NL Central, and a couple of games off the pace in the wild-card race, so they're certainly close enough at this point. But I can understand the frustrations of Reds fans this season.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/09/6823592-demarco-not-everyone-pitching-in-for-reds</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/09/6823592-demarco-not-everyone-pitching-in-for-reds</guid><category>strikes</category><category>strike</category><category>baseball</category><category>today</category><category>reds</category><category>belt</category><category>rotation</category><category>but-i</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>big-league</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:18:12 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-demarco-reds-11-6-8.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="226" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-demarco-reds-11-6-8.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo wipes his face after being pulled in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, May 23, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Mailbag: Hot start not crucial to championship dreams</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Bottom line, every game counts the same, Kevin. So mathematically, it makes no difference how you get there. Let's just look back to last season, for example.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/05/6413273-mailbag-hot-start-not-crucial-to-championship-dreams</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/05/6413273-mailbag-hot-start-not-crucial-to-championship-dreams</guid><category>baseball</category><category>money</category><category>free</category><category>royals</category><category>season</category><category>cubs</category><category>zambrano</category><category>rotation</category><category>feliz</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 20:35:46 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Slideshows-NBC_sports/MLB/_2010/102210texas.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Slideshows-NBC_sports/MLB/_2010/102210texas.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 22:  Fans of the Texas Rangers cheer during Game Six of the ALCS against the New York Yankees during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 22, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.  (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Nova and Garcia win rotation spots</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Yankees completed their rotation Saturday, tabbing Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia as starters and putting Bartolo Colon in the bullpen.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/26/6349263-nova-and-garcia-win-rotation-spots</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/26/6349263-nova-and-garcia-win-rotation-spots</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>yankees</category><category>new-york-yankees</category><category>freddy-garcia</category><category>bartolo-colon</category><category>new-york-yankees'</category><category>rotation</category><category>ivan-nova</category><category>yankees-rotation</category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:58:14 +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/400/77df01be-d846-4b69-a656-b850c5f28b2c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/77df01be-d846-4b69-a656-b850c5f28b2c.jpg" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova winds up against the Houston Astros in the Yankees 6-4 victory over the Astros in their spring training baseball game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Friday, March 25, 2011.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/32dfd529-17fb-4a17-8904-dbcc5d3d81a2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/32dfd529-17fb-4a17-8904-dbcc5d3d81a2.jpg" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees starting pitcher Freddy Garcia walks in the dugout with a towel on his throwing arm after pitching against the Toronto Blue Jays in their spring training baseball game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Saturday, March 19, 2011.  Garcia allowed five runs on five hits with six strikeouts and one home run in six innings. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Texas will keep Feliz closing instead of starting</title>
<description><![CDATA[Neftali Feliz will keep closing games instead of starting them for the AL champion Texas Rangers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/24/6338411-texas-will-keep-feliz-closing-instead-of-starting</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/24/6338411-texas-will-keep-feliz-closing-instead-of-starting</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>rangers</category><category>texas-rangers</category><category>rotation</category><category>neftali-feliz</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:02:36 +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></item><item><title>DeMarco: Another impressive rookie class in 2011</title>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the potential impact of rookies, it's often equal parts talent and opportunity.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/17/6301878-demarco-another-impressive-rookie-class-in-2011</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/17/6301878-demarco-another-impressive-rookie-class-in-2011</guid><category>baseball</category><category>free</category><category>season</category><category>triple-a</category><category>rookie</category><category>spring</category><category>rotation</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>big-league</category><category>tampa-bay<b></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:03:46 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-mlb-brandon-belt-110317.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/spt-mlb-brandon-belt-110317.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 25: Brandon Belt #9 of the San Francisco Giants bats during a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Scottsdale Stadium on February 25, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Royals rotation 1 short headed into season</title>
<description><![CDATA[With three days off early next month, the Kansas City Royals plan to start the season with a four-man rotation and keep an extra position player for the first 13 games.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/17/6286842-royals-rotation-1-short-headed-into-season</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/17/6286842-royals-rotation-1-short-headed-into-season</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>royals</category><category>kansas-city-royals</category><category>rotation</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:04:31 +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/400/775a101d-052c-4d9a-9816-d82b54d83b94.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="439" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/775a101d-052c-4d9a-9816-d82b54d83b94.jpg" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kansas City Royals pitching coach Bob McClure, right, talks with starting pitcher Kyle Davies during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, March 13, 2011, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8f1bfd09-f243-47fd-94bf-734775e7d0f1.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="328" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8f1bfd09-f243-47fd-94bf-734775e7d0f1.jpg" width="120" height="99" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kyle Davies throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game on Sunday, March 13, 2011, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/e09da69e-857e-4732-93b4-a2ba99767fa2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="420" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/e09da69e-857e-4732-93b4-a2ba99767fa2.jpg" width="120" height="126" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, right, talks to relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, March 13, 2011, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Mailbag: Yankees' title hopes rest on Burnett's arm</title>
<description><![CDATA[ That's kind of a trick question. A-Rod obviously is counted on to have a huge season. His track record and salary tell you that. He hits in the middle of the lineup and is expected to put up big numbers, play great defense, and health permitting, play 140-plus games. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tony DeMarco]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/08/6220449-mailbag-yankees-title-hopes-rest-on-burnetts-arm</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/08/6220449-mailbag-yankees-title-hopes-rest-on-burnetts-arm</guid><category>baseball</category><category>health</category><category>season</category><category>relievers</category><category>rotation</category><category>innings</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>a's</category><category>burnett's</category><category>-plus</category><pubDate>Tue, 8 Mar 2011 21:39:32 +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://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-110308-burnett-115p.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-110308-burnett-115p.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett delivers in the first inning of an MLB spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Monday, March 7, 2011.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>White Sox need more support from Floyd, Jackson</title>
<description><![CDATA[Chicago White Sox pitchers Gavin Floyd and Edwin Jackson tend to fly under the radar when it comes to news about the team's starting rotation.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/25/6134516-white-sox-need-more-support-from-floyd-jackson</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/25/6134516-white-sox-need-more-support-from-floyd-jackson</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>white-sox</category><category>chicago-white-sox</category><category>edwin-jackson</category><category>rotation</category><category>gavin-floyd</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:59:57 +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/aa6fa763-1f98-401b-b6a2-3e09ff2c0dbc.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="236" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/aa6fa763-1f98-401b-b6a2-3e09ff2c0dbc.jpg" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Some Chicago White Sox pitchers warm up during a spring training baseball workout Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/875059c0-8895-4650-843f-6d3169a14cc9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="172" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/875059c0-8895-4650-843f-6d3169a14cc9.jpg" width="120" height="52" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;The shadow of a Chicago White Sox pitcher is seen during a spring training baseball workout, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/96fb3789-052c-4383-a687-1a49f570fc37.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/96fb3789-052c-4383-a687-1a49f570fc37.jpg" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks throws during a spring training baseball workout Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/174e6a95-abde-4722-9c59-58d12e1a226b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="385" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/174e6a95-abde-4722-9c59-58d12e1a226b.jpg" width="120" height="160" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle throws during a spring training baseball workout Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/88e062f7-8884-46c6-b138-8b2b550f67ea.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/88e062f7-8884-46c6-b138-8b2b550f67ea.jpg" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, right shares a laugh with catcher A.J. Pierzynski during a spring training baseball workout Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lincecum to start World Series opener for Giants</title>
<description><![CDATA[Tim Lincecum is the Game 1 guy for the Giants again.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janie McCauley]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Janie McCauley]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/25/5350464-lincecum-to-start-world-series-opener-for-giants</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/25/5350464-lincecum-to-start-world-series-opener-for-giants</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>giants</category><category>world-series</category><category>series</category><category>san-francisco-giants</category><category>texas-rangers</category><category>rotation</category><category>tim-lincecum</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:28:38 +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/400/0276db6b-1e29-4f5c-9cfd-db7ab48088be.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="330" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/0276db6b-1e29-4f5c-9cfd-db7ab48088be.jpg" width="120" height="186" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum throws during the eighth inning of Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/45ae4a9d-8c00-4707-b46f-557c84b7342d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="367" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/45ae4a9d-8c00-4707-b46f-557c84b7342d.jpg" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum throws during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Yanks delay setting their rotation against Rangers</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Yankees have changed up their rotation for the AL championship series against Texas.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/13/5286746-yanks-delay-setting-their-rotation-against-rangers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/13/5286746-yanks-delay-setting-their-rotation-against-rangers</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>yankees</category><category>alcs</category><category>rotation</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:34:37 +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/c8abc939-1e72-4507-8229-5fd83a71f529.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c8abc939-1e72-4507-8229-5fd83a71f529.jpg" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi answers questions from the media during a news conference at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. The Yankees will face the Texas Rangers in the upcoming American League Championship Series. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ceddab98-aed2-4159-8d02-458d90236087.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="340" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ceddab98-aed2-4159-8d02-458d90236087.jpg" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi laughs as he listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. The Yankees will face the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/42649993-7360-4a2e-ae9e-e7aa934e946a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="381" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/42649993-7360-4a2e-ae9e-e7aa934e946a.jpg" width="120" height="161" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi listens to a reporter's question during a news  conference at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. The Yankees will face the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/e35dd11b-8c0d-4760-9316-9aff07ce90f9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="356" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/e35dd11b-8c0d-4760-9316-9aff07ce90f9.jpg" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees managers Joe Girardi answers a reporter's question during a news  conference at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010.  The Yankees will face the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series which begins Friday in Texas. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>CC will pitch twice, Burnett left out of rotation</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Yankees bumped struggling starter A.J. Burnett to the bullpen for the AL playoffs against Minnesota.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/05/5236855-cc-will-pitch-twice-burnett-left-out-of-rotation</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/05/5236855-cc-will-pitch-twice-burnett-left-out-of-rotation</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>yankees</category><category>playoffs</category><category>new-york-yankees</category><category>rotation</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Oct 2010 23:35:22 +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/fd60c3f0-1daf-4289-b39d-a6cfe882cffa.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/fd60c3f0-1daf-4289-b39d-a6cfe882cffa.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte pitches in the first inning of the first  game of a baseball doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Cox picks Lowe, Hanson and Hudson as starters</title>
<description><![CDATA[Derek Lowe wasn't ready to look past his Game 1 start for the Braves against the Giants in the NL division series on Tuesday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Odum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Charles Odum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/05/5234397-cox-picks-lowe-hanson-and-hudson-as-starters</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/05/5234397-cox-picks-lowe-hanson-and-hudson-as-starters</guid><category>mlb</category><category>braves</category><category>sports</category><category>nlds</category><category>san-francisco</category><category>rotation</category><category>derek-lowe</category><pubDate>Tue, 5 Oct 2010 18:23:18 +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/400/2126fedd-f32c-4fb1-bd7b-6f151a8ef429.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2126fedd-f32c-4fb1-bd7b-6f151a8ef429.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tim Hudson works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/805dbd8f-608b-402f-ac45-9e5b80e159fc.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="303" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/805dbd8f-608b-402f-ac45-9e5b80e159fc.jpg" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Derek Lowe works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/73624d51-b341-4e4b-b2fb-254ed3bceab3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="360" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/73624d51-b341-4e4b-b2fb-254ed3bceab3.jpg" width="120" height="171" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox waits for a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies to start Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 in Atlanta. Cox plans on retiring after the season. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/3324a529-c789-4ee2-b2d0-8d888902709d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/3324a529-c789-4ee2-b2d0-8d888902709d.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Derek Lowe, right, celebrates with teammates after clinching  the National League wild card  Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore,pool) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/6d4481c5-7ef4-49c1-8f40-44301d76f4b2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="323" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/6d4481c5-7ef4-49c1-8f40-44301d76f4b2.jpg" width="120" height="97" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tommy Hanson, left, and fellow pitcher Derek Lowe celebrate after clinching the National League wild card  Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/38fde57e-4811-4174-8fe3-c0eae89c127e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="236" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/38fde57e-4811-4174-8fe3-c0eae89c127e.jpg" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Derek Lowe celebrates after the Braves clinched the National League wild card Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Atlanta. Earlier Sunday the Braves defeated the Phillies 7-6. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Price gets Game 1 as Rays set first-round rotation</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Rays have set the pitching rotation for their first-round playoff series against the Texas Rangers, with 19-game winner David Price getting the ball in Game 1 on Wednesday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/04/5228237-price-gets-game-1-as-rays-set-first-round-rotation</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/04/5228237-price-gets-game-1-as-rays-set-first-round-rotation</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>rotation</category><category>rays</category><category>david-price</category><category>tampa-bay-rays</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Oct 2010 20:12:50 +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/e038a6d3-b1e5-4ad8-a43e-5f495e88ac8f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="448" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/e038a6d3-b1e5-4ad8-a43e-5f495e88ac8f.jpg" width="120" height="134" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price delivers a first-inning pitch to the Baltimore Orioles during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Reds go with Volquez, Arroyo, Cueto</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Reds will go with three right-handers in their playoff rotation regardless of the opponent.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Kay]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Joe Kay]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/03/5222534-reds-go-with-volquez-arroyo-cueto</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/03/5222534-reds-go-with-volquez-arroyo-cueto</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>reds</category><category>dusty-baker</category><category>rotation</category><category>playoff-rotation</category><pubDate>Sun, 3 Oct 2010 15:16:51 +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/ab3f3337-7968-474a-a406-1a9b4ee96ac7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="394" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ab3f3337-7968-474a-a406-1a9b4ee96ac7.jpg" width="120" height="156" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Edinson Volquez throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f027dc9f-dd93-4275-b49e-bd1ebe25288d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="475" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f027dc9f-dd93-4275-b49e-bd1ebe25288d.jpg" width="120" height="143" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/56fab042-0a68-40bf-a44d-30a0b53d3dd0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="351" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/56fab042-0a68-40bf-a44d-30a0b53d3dd0.jpg" width="120" height="106" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lincecum pushed up a day in Giants rotation</title>
<description><![CDATA[Tim Lincecum's turn in the rotation is being pushed up a day to Wednesday against Arizona, making the San Francisco Giants' ace available for a one-game playoff Monday with San Diego if the NL West title comes to that.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janie McCauley]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Janie McCauley]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/28/5197212-lincecum-pushed-up-a-day-in-giants-rotation</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/28/5197212-lincecum-pushed-up-a-day-in-giants-rotation</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>giants</category><category>san-diego</category><category>rotation</category><category>nl-west</category><category>san-francisco-giants'</category><category>tim-lincecum</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:50:36 +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/400/05a675d7-ba00-40c1-a3c6-7bd4aaf93fd5.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="404" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/05a675d7-ba00-40c1-a3c6-7bd4aaf93fd5.jpg" width="120" height="121" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum works the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/7fbe033e-7b11-4b1b-9bc1-9edc32cdb4fb.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="447" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/7fbe033e-7b11-4b1b-9bc1-9edc32cdb4fb.jpg" width="120" height="134" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum works the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. Lincecum picked up his 15th win as the Giants defeated the Rockies 2-1. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/82ebc807-1a95-4c82-9ccf-9284b2efb3ad.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="357" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/82ebc807-1a95-4c82-9ccf-9284b2efb3ad.jpg" width="120" height="172" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum follows through as he works the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Braves plan to start Hudson, Lowe on 3 days' rest</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Braves plan to start Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe on three days' rest during this last week of their playoff push.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/27/5190158-braves-plan-to-start-hudson-lowe-on-3-days-rest</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/27/5190158-braves-plan-to-start-hudson-lowe-on-3-days-rest</guid><category>mlb</category><category>braves</category><category>sports</category><category>atlanta-braves</category><category>rotation</category><category>tim-hudson</category><category>derek-lowe</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:12:50 +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></item></channel></rss>