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	<description>Everything you need to know about World Baseball Classic</description>
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		<title>Korea&#8217;s Choo eye on WBC</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/10/29/koreas-choo-eye-on-wbc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest names of Korea Baseball, Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-soo Choo has returned to Korea and expressed his desire to play for Korea in the World Baseball Classic.
&#8220;I&#8217;m really eager to play in the WBC for Korea,&#8221; Choo said. &#8220;I hope that my team will give me a chance to play.&#8221;
However, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hara to manage Japan Team</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/10/29/hara-to-manage-japan-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, Team Japan has named manager.
After long time research, Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara formally agree to be the manager of the Japan national team for World Baseball Classic next March.
&#8220;I&#8217;ll do my best to help Japan form a strong squad to defend the title,&#8221; &#8220;I will do my level best and become a power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ichiro to help Japan again in WBC 2009</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/10/20/ichiro-to-help-japan-again-in-wbc-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the inaugural World Baseball Classic? Ichiro Suzuki is the main parts that Japan won the Championship in 2006, and next March, he will represent Japan to defend their title.

According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Ichiro told Kyodo News: &#8220;I will try to win the WBC in earnest again&#8221;.
The good news is due to Major League [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Several Mariners to play in WBC</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/10/20/several-mariners-to-play-in-wbc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter which position they are, Seattle Mariners has lots of players who want to join the World Baseball Classic next March.
Include Starter Felix Hernandez, who was asked not to participate for Venezuela in 2006, is likely to want to pitch for his country. So does third baseman Adrian Beltre is likely to be on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dodger Stadium to host WBC finals</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/07/31/dodger-stadium-to-host-wbc-finals/</link>
		<comments>http://wbcblog.com/2008/07/31/dodger-stadium-to-host-wbc-finals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once the host of 1984 Olympic Baseball Games, Dodger Stadium will be host of semifinal and final of 2009 World Baseball Classic.
With an official announcement, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt confirmed that his home ballpark will host the semifinals on March 21-22, with the championship game set for March 23.
&#8220;We are excited and honored to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petco Park and Dolphin Stadium to host second round</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/07/31/petco-park-and-dolphin-stadium-to-host-second-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During a press conference in Los Angeles, it was announced that the Marlins&#8217; home &#8211; Dolphin Stadium will be one of the hosts for the two pools of Round 2 in the 2009 World Baseball Classic from March 14-19 of next year. PETCO Park in San Diego, Calif., will serve as the other host.
“Dolphin Stadium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advancement rules change</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/03/24/advancement-rules-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next time, no tiebreaking rules need to use for World Baseball Classic 2009.
In an attempt to avoid the kind of convoluted tiebreaking procedures the World Baseball Classic rules committee instituted for the inaugural 2006 tournament, the round-robin format will be replaced in &#8216;09 by double-elimination to move teams beyond the first two rounds. Also, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada welcome World Baseball Classic</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/03/24/canada-welcome-world-baseball-classic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Baseball Classic is coming to Toronto, and players like the home advantage.
Rogers Centre has been chosen as one of the sites for the first round of next year&#8217;s WBC, with Canada, the USA, Venezuela and Italy, whose team will be composed largely of second-generation players of Italian parentage possibly comprising the pool for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fukudome, Blanco and Zambrano want to play</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/03/24/fukudome-blanco-and-zambrano-want-to-play/</link>
		<comments>http://wbcblog.com/2008/03/24/fukudome-blanco-and-zambrano-want-to-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Cubbies want to join the World Baseball Classic in 2009.
That&#8217;s include Kosuke Fukudome, about to begin the first year of his four-year contract with the team, although it means that he could be late getting to Spring Training next year, due to first round of games will begin March 5 at the Tokyo Dome [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young, Braun, and Varitek would play for USA</title>
		<link>http://wbcblog.com/2008/03/24/young-braun-varitek-and-street-would-play-for-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://wbcblog.com/2008/03/24/young-braun-varitek-and-street-would-play-for-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even there is still one year away, some player already said they are willing to represent their country, include Michael Young, Ryan Braun and Jason Varitek, but Prince Fielder is unsure yet.
For Texas Ranger shortstop Michael Young, who played on the United States team in 2006, would like to be a part of it once [...]]]></description>
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