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  11.      <title>HOU Homepage News</title>
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  13.      <description>HOU Homepage News</description>
  14.      <lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:09:10 EDT
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  17.         <title>'Great swing': Bregman tweet thrills young fan</title>
  18.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/alex-bregman-admires-young-fans-swing?ymd=20190219&amp;content_id=304148932&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  19.         <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:51:45 EDT
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  22.         <description>It took only two words for Alex Bregman to send 9-year-old Jax Nystrom into a frenzy, but this kind of reaction -- young people freaking out at the slightest bit of attention from him -- has become commonplace for the Astros' All-Star third baseman.</description>
  23.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[It took only two words for Alex Bregman to send 9-year-old Jax Nystrom into a frenzy, but this kind of reaction -- young people freaking out at the slightest bit of attention from him -- has become commonplace for the Astros' All-Star third baseman.]]></content:encoded>
  24.         <dc:creator>Alyson Footer</dc:creator>
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  26.         <mlb:display-date>2/19/2019 10:15 A.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  30.         <title>Hall of Famer Biggio visits camp, shares wisdom</title>
  31.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/craig-biggio-visits-astros-spring-training?ymd=20190219&amp;content_id=304156566&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  32.         <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:00:37 EDT
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  35.         <description>The first Hall of Famer to join the Astros at Spring Training is Craig Biggio, who was in uniform for morning workouts on Tuesday and will remain with the team throughout the week.</description>
  36.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The first Hall of Famer to join the Astros at Spring Training is Craig Biggio, who was in uniform for morning workouts on Tuesday and will remain with the team throughout the week.]]></content:encoded>
  37.         <dc:creator>Alyson Footer</dc:creator>
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  43.         <title>Why is Whitley wearing 'Daddy' uniform?</title>
  44.         <link/>
  45.         <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:16:03 EDT
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  48.         <description>MLB's top pitching prospect now goes by 'Daddy'</description>
  49.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Verlander's revenge]]></content:encoded>
  50.         <dc:creator>Alyson Footer/MLB.com</dc:creator>
  51.         <mlb:display-date>2/19/2019 3:16 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  55.         <title>Raising HD awareness personal for Smith, wife</title>
  56.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/joe-smith-on-huntingtons-disease-awareness?ymd=20190218&amp;content_id=304104146&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  57.         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:25:28 EDT
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  59.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/joe-smith-on-huntingtons-disease-awareness?ymd=20190218&amp;content_id=304104146&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  60.         <description>They wrestled with the decision to start a family for five years. It's something most young couples discuss at some point. Timing is important, and considering their busy lives, even more so for Astros pitcher Joe Smith and his wife, TV sports reporter Allie LaForce. The issue facing the couple is far more momentous than most others have to deal with -- one that's a matter of life and death.</description>
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  62.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  63.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  64.         <mlb:display-date>2/18/2019 4:25 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  68.         <title>Astros' notes: Reddick, Marisnick, Dawson</title>
  69.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/josh-reddick-looking-to-hit-to-opposite-field?ymd=20190218&amp;content_id=304104044&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  70.         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:20:38 EDT
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  72.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/josh-reddick-looking-to-hit-to-opposite-field?ymd=20190218&amp;content_id=304104044&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  73.         <description>Astros outfielder Josh Reddick vows to start hitting to the opposite field more this year, which is something he did well in 2017, but not '18. Reddick hit .242 with 17 homers and 47 RBIs last year after hitting .314 with 13 homers and 82 RBIs to help the Astros to the World Series title in '17.</description>
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  75.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  76.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  77.         <mlb:display-date>2/18/2019 2:20 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  81.         <title>McHugh makes a joke about himself with photo</title>
  82.         <link/>
  83.         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:11:43 EDT
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  86.         <description>McHugh makes a joke about himself with photo</description>
  87.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[McHugh's an interesting guy.]]></content:encoded>
  88.         <dc:creator>Adrian Garro</dc:creator>
  89.         <mlb:display-date>2/18/2019 11:11 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  90.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550549503</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  92.      <item>
  93.         <title>The Astros' Spring Training battle to watch</title>
  94.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/2019-mlb-spring-training-battles-to-watch?ymd=20190218&amp;content_id=304121310&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  95.         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:20:16 EDT
  96. </pubDate>
  97.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/2019-mlb-spring-training-battles-to-watch?ymd=20190218&amp;content_id=304121310&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  98.         <description>The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.</description>
  99.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.]]></content:encoded>
  100.         <mlb:display-date>2/18/2019 3:47 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  101.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550522879</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  103.      <item>
  104.         <title>Astros' Top 30 Prospects list</title>
  105.         <link>http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=hou</link>
  106.         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:25:12 EDT
  107. </pubDate>
  108.         <guid>http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=hou</guid>
  109.         <description>Who do the Astros have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Houston's Top 30 Prospects on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Watch.</description>
  110.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who do the Astros have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Houston's Top 30 Prospects on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Watch.]]></content:encoded>
  111.         <mlb:display-date>2/17/2017 9:25 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  115.         <title>Winter ball: Snowy offseason ideal for Sneed</title>
  116.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/cy-sneed-spends-offseason-at-home-in-alaska?ymd=20190217&amp;content_id=304073454&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  117.         <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:18:58 EDT
  118. </pubDate>
  119.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/cy-sneed-spends-offseason-at-home-in-alaska?ymd=20190217&amp;content_id=304073454&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  120.         <description>The question would come shortly after Cy Sneed would write his name on the chalkboard. A young hand would rise into the air, and Sneed would brace himself for the chuckles that were sure to soon fill the classroom. "Are you a lumberjack?"</description>
  121.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The question would come shortly after Cy Sneed would write his name on the chalkboard. A young hand would rise into the air, and Sneed would brace himself for the chuckles that were sure to soon fill the classroom. "Are you a lumberjack?"]]></content:encoded>
  122.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  123.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  124.         <mlb:display-date>2/17/2019 1:12 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  125.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550427147</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  128.         <title>JV, Cole, Rodgers face live hitters at camp</title>
  129.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/verlander-cole-face-hitters-at-astros-camp?ymd=20190217&amp;content_id=304073622&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  130.         <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:58:17 EDT
  131. </pubDate>
  132.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/verlander-cole-face-hitters-at-astros-camp?ymd=20190217&amp;content_id=304073622&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  133.         <description>The first live bullpen sessions of the spring typically draw a crowd, and that certainly was the case when Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Brady Rodgers faced hitters for the first time Sunday afternoon on the back fields at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.</description>
  134.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The first live bullpen sessions of the spring typically draw a crowd, and that certainly was the case when Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Brady Rodgers faced hitters for the first time Sunday afternoon on the back fields at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.]]></content:encoded>
  135.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  136.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  137.         <mlb:display-date>2/17/2019 1:12 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  138.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550427173</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  141.         <title>Reasons for optimism for each MLB club</title>
  142.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/reason-for-optimism-for-each-mlb-team?ymd=20190216&amp;content_id=304062300&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  143.         <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:02:04 EDT
  144. </pubDate>
  145.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/reason-for-optimism-for-each-mlb-team?ymd=20190216&amp;content_id=304062300&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  146.         <description>On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.</description>
  147.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.]]></content:encoded>
  148.         <dc:creator>Richard Justice</dc:creator>
  149.         <mlb:display-date>2/16/2019 9:05 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  150.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550369139</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  153.         <title>Bregman progressing from elbow surgery</title>
  154.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/alex-bregman-progressing-from-elbow-surgery?ymd=20190216&amp;content_id=304048526&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  155.         <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:25:12 EDT
  156. </pubDate>
  157.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/alex-bregman-progressing-from-elbow-surgery?ymd=20190216&amp;content_id=304048526&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  158.         <description>Astros third baseman Alex Bregman continues to progress from the arthroscopic elbow surgery he had a month to remove bone chips.</description>
  159.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Astros third baseman Alex Bregman continues to progress from the arthroscopic elbow surgery he had a month to remove bone chips.]]></content:encoded>
  160.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  161.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  162.         <mlb:display-date>2/16/2019 3:40 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  163.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550349653</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  166.         <title>Healthy Correa looks to put 2018 behind him</title>
  167.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/carlos-correa-feels-healthy-in-spring-training?ymd=20190216&amp;content_id=304044034&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  168.         <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:11:18 EDT
  169. </pubDate>
  170.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/carlos-correa-feels-healthy-in-spring-training?ymd=20190216&amp;content_id=304044034&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  171.         <description>You can't help but learn a few things when you had the kind of year Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa experienced last season, when a nagging back injury derailed him in the second half and forced him to deal with the biggest adversity of his career.</description>
  172.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can't help but learn a few things when you had the kind of year Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa experienced last season, when a nagging back injury derailed him in the second half and forced him to deal with the biggest adversity of his career.]]></content:encoded>
  173.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  174.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  175.         <mlb:display-date>2/16/2019 1:32 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  176.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550341977</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  179.         <title>Cole, Verlander push back on 'opener' concept</title>
  180.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/gerrit-cole-justin-verlander-oppose-opener?ymd=20190215&amp;content_id=304007848&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  181.         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:44:40 EDT
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  183.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/gerrit-cole-justin-verlander-oppose-opener?ymd=20190215&amp;content_id=304007848&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  184.         <description>Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander are not fans of the "opener" and explained why it's not a long-term option.</description>
  185.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander are not fans of the "opener" and explained why it's not a long-term option.]]></content:encoded>
  186.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  187.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  188.         <mlb:display-date>2/15/2019 2:50 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  189.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550260224</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  192.         <title>Whitley throws first bullpen session of spring</title>
  193.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/forrest-whitley-throws-first-bullpen-of-spring?ymd=20190215&amp;content_id=304010568&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  194.         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:00:43 EDT
  195. </pubDate>
  196.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/forrest-whitley-throws-first-bullpen-of-spring?ymd=20190215&amp;content_id=304010568&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  197.         <description>All eyes were on right-hander Forrest Whitley, MLB Pipeline's top pitching prospect, when he threw in the bullpen for the first time Friday in Major League camp. Astros manager AJ Hinch, assistant general manager Brandon Taubman and director of player development Pete Putila were all watching intently as Whitley threw 21 pitches -- fastballs, changeups and cutters.</description>
  198.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[All eyes were on right-hander Forrest Whitley, MLB Pipeline's top pitching prospect, when he threw in the bullpen for the first time Friday in Major League camp. Astros manager AJ Hinch, assistant general manager Brandon Taubman and director of player development Pete Putila were all watching intently as Whitley threw 21 pitches -- fastballs, changeups and cutters.]]></content:encoded>
  199.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  200.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  201.         <mlb:display-date>2/15/2019 3:24 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  202.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550262276</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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  205.         <title>Back in rotation, McHugh able to draw on relief</title>
  206.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/collin-mchugh-returning-to-astros-rotation?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303944888&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  207.         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:14:01 EDT
  208. </pubDate>
  209.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/collin-mchugh-returning-to-astros-rotation?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303944888&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  210.         <description>With Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton leaving in free agency and Lance McCullers Jr. on the mend following Tommy John surgery, Collin McHugh is returning to his roots this year and is back in the Houston rotation. He said his experience as a reliever will only help him evolve as a starter.</description>
  211.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[With Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton leaving in free agency and Lance McCullers Jr. on the mend following Tommy John surgery, Collin McHugh is returning to his roots this year and is back in the Houston rotation. He said his experience as a reliever will only help him evolve as a starter.]]></content:encoded>
  212.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  213.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  214.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 1:17 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  218.         <title>Cole: Arb win a bigger victory for players to come</title>
  219.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/gerrit-cole-comments-on-abitration-victory?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303944890&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  220.         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:47:15 EDT
  221. </pubDate>
  222.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/gerrit-cole-comments-on-abitration-victory?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303944890&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  223.         <description>By winning his arbitration case against the Astros, pitcher Gerrit Cole stands to make $2,075,000 more this season than if he'd lost. That's a significant victory for Cole, who will double his salary this year and make $13.5 million, and a significant victory for other players to come, the veteran pitcher said.</description>
  224.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[By winning his arbitration case against the Astros, pitcher Gerrit Cole stands to make $2,075,000 more this season than if he'd lost. That's a significant victory for Cole, who will double his salary this year and make $13.5 million, and a significant victory for other players to come, the veteran pitcher said.]]></content:encoded>
  225.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  226.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  227.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 1:17 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
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  230.      <item>
  231.         <title>How does Altuve rank on Top 100 Right Now?</title>
  232.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/top-100-mlb-players-for-2019?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303970816&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  233.         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:00:00 EDT
  234. </pubDate>
  235.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/top-100-mlb-players-for-2019?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303970816&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  236.         <description>The 2019 MLB season feels so close now. Spring Training has begun. Players are taking the field. So it's time to rank the best of the best.</description>
  237.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2019 MLB season feels so close now. Spring Training has begun. Players are taking the field. So it's time to rank the best of the best.]]></content:encoded>
  238.         <dc:creator>David Adler</dc:creator>
  239.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 6:15 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  240.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550186159</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  241.      </item>
  242.      <item>
  243.         <title>Astros can still win the offseason</title>
  244.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/five-teams-that-can-still-win-mlb-offseason?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303921170&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  245.         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:00:00 EDT
  246. </pubDate>
  247.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/five-teams-that-can-still-win-mlb-offseason?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303921170&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  248.         <description>We're reluctant to finalize our list of offseason winners because, as you may have heard, there are some prominent unsigned free agents. Not just Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, either.</description>
  249.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[We're reluctant to finalize our list of offseason winners because, as you may have heard, there are some prominent unsigned free agents. Not just Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, either.]]></content:encoded>
  250.         <dc:creator>Richard Justice</dc:creator>
  251.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 11:00 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  252.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550203200</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  253.      </item>
  254.      <item>
  255.         <title>WATCH: Astros' rotation is ready</title>
  256.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/sights-and-sounds-from-mlb-spring-training?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303937540&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  257.         <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:00:00 EDT
  258. </pubDate>
  259.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/sights-and-sounds-from-mlb-spring-training?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303937540&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  260.         <description>Spring Training is underway. Players around the league are stepping back onto the baseball field as they get ready for the 2019 season. MLB.com's beat reporters have you covered with the action from every team's training camp. Keep track of the latest highlights of Spring Training right here.</description>
  261.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Spring Training is underway. Players around the league are stepping back onto the baseball field as they get ready for the 2019 season. MLB.com's beat reporters have you covered with the action from every team's training camp. Keep track of the latest highlights of Spring Training right here.]]></content:encoded>
  262.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 12:00 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  263.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550163638</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  264.      </item>
  265.      <item>
  266.         <title>Prospects who should vie for a roster spot</title>
  267.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/spring-training-prospects-vie-for-roster-spots?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303944644&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  268.         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:36:11 EDT
  269. </pubDate>
  270.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/spring-training-prospects-vie-for-roster-spots?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303944644&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  271.         <description>The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to contribute at some point in the very near future.</description>
  272.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to contribute at some point in the very near future.]]></content:encoded>
  273.         <dc:creator>Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum</dc:creator>
  274.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 7:36 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  275.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550190968</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  276.      </item>
  277.      <item>
  278.         <title>Astros have unfinished business this season</title>
  279.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-have-something-to-prove-in-2019?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303961220&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  280.         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:40:00 EDT
  281. </pubDate>
  282.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-have-something-to-prove-in-2019?ymd=20190214&amp;content_id=303961220&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  283.         <description>The Astros logo outside the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches really is something to see, all the way from Haverhill Rd. The closer you get the bigger it gets, the white "H" right there in front of the huge orange star. Underneath the "H" is the following message, white against orange: "2017 World Champions." It would have been a simple matter to put "2018" down there, too. There was room.</description>
  284.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Astros logo outside the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches really is something to see, all the way from Haverhill Rd. The closer you get the bigger it gets, the white "H" right there in front of the huge orange star. Underneath the "H" is the following message, white against orange: "2017 World Champions." It would have been a simple matter to put "2018" down there, too. There was room.]]></content:encoded>
  285.         <dc:creator>Mike Lupica</dc:creator>
  286.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  287.         <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 4:06 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  288.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550178368</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  289.      </item>
  290.      <item>
  291.         <title>Cole wins arbitration case vs. Astros</title>
  292.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/gerrit-cole-wins-arbitration-case-vs-astros?ymd=20190213&amp;content_id=303894548&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  293.         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:49:54 EDT
  294. </pubDate>
  295.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/gerrit-cole-wins-arbitration-case-vs-astros?ymd=20190213&amp;content_id=303894548&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  296.         <description>All-Star right-hander Gerrit Cole won his arbitration case against the Astros on Wednesday, meaning he will make $13.5 million this season. The team offerred $11.425 million, a difference of $2,075,000.</description>
  297.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[All-Star right-hander Gerrit Cole won his arbitration case against the Astros on Wednesday, meaning he will make $13.5 million this season. The team offerred $11.425 million, a difference of $2,075,000.]]></content:encoded>
  298.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  299.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  300.         <mlb:display-date>2/13/2019 2:49 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  301.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550087378</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  302.      </item>
  303.      <item>
  304.         <title>Astros open camp with bar 'set incredibly high'</title>
  305.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-open-2019-spring-training?ymd=20190212&amp;content_id=303867256&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  306.         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:14:03 EDT
  307. </pubDate>
  308.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-open-2019-spring-training?ymd=20190212&amp;content_id=303867256&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  309.         <description>With this many stars and this much talent, you can't help but have visions of playing baseball deep into October. And considering it was only a year ago the Astros were talking about defending their World Series title, their window to win another one remains wide open.</description>
  310.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[With this many stars and this much talent, you can't help but have visions of playing baseball deep into October. And considering it was only a year ago the Astros were talking about defending their World Series title, their window to win another one remains wide open.]]></content:encoded>
  311.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  312.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  313.         <mlb:display-date>2/12/2019 10:18 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  314.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550027890</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  315.      </item>
  316.      <item>
  317.         <title>Beating Boston in Bregman's sights for 2019</title>
  318.         <link/>
  319.         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:26:54 EDT
  320. </pubDate>
  321.         <guid/>
  322.         <description>Beating Boston in Bregman's sights for 2019</description>
  323.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every single sport. Every single year.]]></content:encoded>
  324.         <dc:creator>Matt Monagan</dc:creator>
  325.         <mlb:display-date>2/13/2019 8:26 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  326.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550107614</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  327.      </item>
  328.      <item>
  329.         <title>Especially for Altuve, Marwin's presence missed</title>
  330.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/marwin-gonzalez-missed-in-astros-clubhouse?ymd=20190213&amp;content_id=303897054&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  331.         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:48:35 EDT
  332. </pubDate>
  333.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/marwin-gonzalez-missed-in-astros-clubhouse?ymd=20190213&amp;content_id=303897054&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  334.         <description>The reality is setting in for Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve, who's shared a clubhouse with close friend Marwin Gonzalez for the previous seven springs. They became confidants on and off the field, which is what makes this spring so strange.</description>
  335.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The reality is setting in for Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve, who's shared a clubhouse with close friend Marwin Gonzalez for the previous seven springs. They became confidants on and off the field, which is what makes this spring so strange.]]></content:encoded>
  336.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  337.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  338.         <mlb:display-date>2/13/2019 3:11 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  339.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550088700</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  340.      </item>
  341.      <item>
  342.         <title>Predicting the Astros' Opening Day roster</title>
  343.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-opening-day-roster-prediction?ymd=20190210&amp;content_id=303764066&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  344.         <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:14:54 EDT
  345. </pubDate>
  346.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-opening-day-roster-prediction?ymd=20190210&amp;content_id=303764066&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  347.         <description>There won't be many roster battles when the Astros open camp later this week, and they won't be decided until the final days of the team's stay in West Palm Beach, Fla. Houston has an open competition for its fifth starter spot heading into Spring Training, and the club also has to sort out a crowded outfield and the final spots in the bullpen.</description>
  348.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[There won't be many roster battles when the Astros open camp later this week, and they won't be decided until the final days of the team's stay in West Palm Beach, Fla. Houston has an open competition for its fifth starter spot heading into Spring Training, and the club also has to sort out a crowded outfield and the final spots in the bullpen.]]></content:encoded>
  349.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  350.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  351.         <mlb:display-date>2/10/2019 10:55 A.M.</mlb:display-date>
  352.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549814113</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  353.      </item>
  354.      <item>
  355.         <title>Bregman plays football with NFL's Jarvis Landry</title>
  356.         <link/>
  357.         <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:08:49 EDT
  358. </pubDate>
  359.         <guid/>
  360.         <description>Bregman plays football with NFL's Jarvis Landry</description>
  361.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hands team]]></content:encoded>
  362.         <dc:creator>Jake Mintz</dc:creator>
  363.         <mlb:display-date>2/12/2019 5:08 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  364.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550009329</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  365.      </item>
  366.      <item>
  367.         <title>Uniform patch to mark 150 years of pro baseball</title>
  368.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/mlb-patch-to-mark-150-years-of-pro-baseball?ymd=20190212&amp;content_id=303826766&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  369.         <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:09:05 EDT
  370. </pubDate>
  371.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/mlb-patch-to-mark-150-years-of-pro-baseball?ymd=20190212&amp;content_id=303826766&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  372.         <description>All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first openly all-salaried professional baseball team.</description>
  373.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first openly all-salaried professional baseball team.]]></content:encoded>
  374.         <dc:creator>David Adler</dc:creator>
  375.         <mlb:display-date>2/12/2019 9:58 A.M.</mlb:display-date>
  376.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549983501</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  377.      </item>
  378.      <item>
  379.         <title>30 low-key acquisitions who could pay off big</title>
  380.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/30-mlb-acquisitions-who-could-pay-off-big?ymd=20190211&amp;content_id=303815722&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  381.         <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:57:13 EDT
  382. </pubDate>
  383.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/30-mlb-acquisitions-who-could-pay-off-big?ymd=20190211&amp;content_id=303815722&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  384.         <description>Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of difference. As positional competitions begin to heat up at Spring Training camps this month, MLB.com's beat writers were asked to identify one potentially overlooked acquisition for each of the 30 clubs. Here's who they came up with.</description>
  385.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of difference. As positional competitions begin to heat up at Spring Training camps this month, MLB.com's beat writers were asked to identify one potentially overlooked acquisition for each of the 30 clubs. Here's who they came up with.]]></content:encoded>
  386.         <mlb:display-date>2/11/2019 8:45 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  387.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549935948</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  388.      </item>
  389.      <item>
  390.         <title>Josh Reddick swishes Rockets' 'First Shot'</title>
  391.         <link/>
  392.         <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:57:16 EDT
  393. </pubDate>
  394.         <guid/>
  395.         <description>Josh Reddick swishes Rockets' 'First Shot'</description>
  396.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Josh, that's a perfect shot.]]></content:encoded>
  397.         <dc:creator>Adrian Garro</dc:creator>
  398.         <mlb:display-date>2/11/2019 8:57 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  399.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549936636</mlb:display-date-epoch>
  400.      </item>
  401.      <item>
  402.         <title>Brantley's bat has Astros buzzing ahead of '19</title>
  403.         <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/michael-brantleys-bat-has-astros-buzzing?ymd=20190209&amp;content_id=303743262&amp;vkey=news_hou</link>
  404.         <pubDate>Sat, 9 Feb 2019 14:41:06 EDT
  405. </pubDate>
  406.         <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/michael-brantleys-bat-has-astros-buzzing?ymd=20190209&amp;content_id=303743262&amp;vkey=news_hou</guid>
  407.         <description>The signing of veteran outfielder Michael Brantley by the Astros came a week after the Winter Meetings and only a few days before Christmas, meaning it didn't exactly garner much attention on national, or even local, news cycles. For the Astros, Brantley was exactly the player they needed at exactly the right price -- two years and $32 million -- and the kind of addition that should fire up the fanbase.</description>
  408.         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The signing of veteran outfielder Michael Brantley by the Astros came a week after the Winter Meetings and only a few days before Christmas, meaning it didn't exactly garner much attention on national, or even local, news cycles. For the Astros, Brantley was exactly the player they needed at exactly the right price -- two years and $32 million -- and the kind of addition that should fire up the fanbase.]]></content:encoded>
  409.         <dc:creator>Brian McTaggart</dc:creator>
  410.         <mlb:team id="117" teamcode="hou"/>
  411.         <mlb:display-date>2/9/2019 2:02 P.M.</mlb:display-date>
  412.         <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549738975</mlb:display-date-epoch>
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