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		<title>November Chumpservations, Part One: The World Series, arm strength and barbecue for breakfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Humpherys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A-Rod redeemed: How to win a World Series in ten days
Okay… deep breath. Congratulations to the New York Yankees for knocking off the Phillies en route to their 27th World Series title. There… I said it. Now Red Sox hat placed firmly back on my head. 
 
A particular congratulations to Alex Rodriguez who proved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The art of the argument in Major League Baseball</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Other than the occasional Family Guy rerun, my television rarely strays from ESPN.  While watching Sportscenter the other night, I happened upon some Yankees highlights and had a most interesting revelation.
 
After a called third strike to Alex Rodriguez that appeared just off the plate, Yankee manager Joe Girardi rushed out of the dugout to argue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ego-driven athlete: A top five list</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Humpherys</dc:creator>
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Narcissism is defined as having an excessive love or admiration for oneself.  The word comes from the mythological Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and then drowned after staring at it so much.  Good lesson to be learned, huh?
The modern, professional athlete is a special breed.  They have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deny, deny, deny: Mistruths and fabrications in professional sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Humpherys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
“Would I lie to you?  Would I lie to you, honey?  Now would I say something that wasn’t true?
                                                                                                                                              &#8211; Eurythmics
 
 
Probably the most famous lie of all time was uttered when Adam and Eve held that half-eaten apple and told the powers that be they didn’t do it.  From that single lesson, we’re taught [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steps Towards a Less Steroid-Phobic Society: Everybody Grab a Syringe</title>
		<link>http://sportschump.net/2009/05/09/steps-towards-a-less-steroid-phobic-society-everybody-grab-a-syringe/187/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 20:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Humpherys</dc:creator>
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What’s all this fuss about steroid use? So what if Manny Ramirez recently tested positive for estrogen and fertility drugs? Who cares if Alex Rodriguez lied… then lied… then lied again about ingesting some unknown, under-the-counter, Dominican growth hormone? Performance enhancing drugs have so thoroughly permeated our national pastime that fans of the sport, if [...]]]></description>
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