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1. MARKET VIABILITY AND PAYROLL. Is Tampa Bay-St.</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Phillies, Rays face key issues this winter</title><link>http://atbat.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/06/1661884.aspx#1664860</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:46:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1664860</guid><dc:creator>Andy Bunker, NY NY</dc:creator><description>As soon as Manny has his long-term contract, he will revert to the same selfish, self-centered, unmotivated, &amp;quot;it's-all-about-me&amp;quot; buffoon he was for many years in Boston. I hope he doesn't come to NY! </description></item><item><title>Phillies, Rays face key issues this winter</title><link>http://atbat.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/06/1661884.aspx#1667307</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:16:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1667307</guid><dc:creator>Jerry, Boca raton, Fl</dc:creator><description>I'm tired of hearing sports writers talking about the Rays tropicana field. If they don't like going there, they can get another job. It is better than so many stadiums where one has to sit in the hot sun or the rain or cilly weather. Or what about that clapboard redsox firetrap? They don't have to spend hundreds of millions for a new stadium, they have a nice air conditioned one already.</description></item></channel></rss>