<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>The Big Lead &#187; Baseball</title> <atom:link href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/category/baseball/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://thebiglead.com</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:30 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>Hanley Ramirez Might Have the Worst Facial Hair In Advertising History</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/hanley-ramirez-might-have-the-worst-facial-hair-in-advertising-history/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/hanley-ramirez-might-have-the-worst-facial-hair-in-advertising-history/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stephen Douglas (CRM!)</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facial Hair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Jordan]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=159374</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/hanley-ramirez-might-have-the-worst-facial-hair-in-advertising-history/"><img title="Hanley Ramirez Might Have the Worst Facial Hair In Advertising History" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hanley-beard-2.jpg" alt="Hanley Ramirez Might Have the Worst Facial Hair In Advertising History" width="200" height="171" /></a></span><br/>Get this man a razor endorsement. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/hanley-ramirez-might-have-the-worst-facial-hair-in-advertising-history/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>18</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brian Cashman is a Smooth Operator and a &#8220;Skilled Swordsman&#8221;</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/brian-cashman-is-a-smooth-operator-and-a-skilled-swordsman/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/brian-cashman-is-a-smooth-operator-and-a-skilled-swordsman/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason McIntyre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Courts, Legal]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=159381</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/brian-cashman-is-a-smooth-operator-and-a-skilled-swordsman/"><img title="Brian Cashman is a Smooth Operator and a &#8220;Skilled Swordsman&#8221;" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/84840607.jpg" alt="Brian Cashman is a Smooth Operator and a &#8220;Skilled Swordsman&#8221;" width="200" height="159" /></a></span><br/>Remember when George Steinbrenner got angry at Derek Jeter for partying over a decade ago? Wonder if Cashman would be still be employed.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/brian-cashman-is-a-smooth-operator-and-a-skilled-swordsman/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>36</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kevin Youkilis is Engaged to Tom Brady&#8217;s Sister</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/kevin-youkilis-is-engaged-to-tom-bradys-sister/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/kevin-youkilis-is-engaged-to-tom-bradys-sister/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason McIntyre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=159387</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/kevin-youkilis-is-engaged-to-tom-bradys-sister/"><img title="Kevin Youkilis is Engaged to Tom Brady&#8217;s Sister" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/kevin-youkilis-and-julie-brady.jpg" alt="Kevin Youkilis is Engaged to Tom Brady&#8217;s Sister" width="200" height="111" /></a></span><br/>Brutal week for Tom Brady: Lost the Super Bowl, wife all over the news, sister gets engaged to this guy.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/10/kevin-youkilis-is-engaged-to-tom-bradys-sister/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>733</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Former Red Sox Pitcher Dennis &#8220;Oil Can&#8221; Boyd Really Liked Cocaine</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/09/former-red-sox-pitcher-dennis-oil-can-boyd-really-liked-cocaine/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/09/former-red-sox-pitcher-dennis-oil-can-boyd-really-liked-cocaine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:58:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drugs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=159149</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/09/former-red-sox-pitcher-dennis-oil-can-boyd-really-liked-cocaine/"><img title="Former Red Sox Pitcher Dennis &#8220;Oil Can&#8221; Boyd Really Liked Cocaine" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Oil-Can-Boyd-loved-marching-powder.jpg" alt="Former Red Sox Pitcher Dennis &#8220;Oil Can&#8221; Boyd Really Liked Cocaine" width="200" height="159" /></a></span><br/>A sober "Oil Can" Boyd would have been difficult to find during his years in the majors.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/09/former-red-sox-pitcher-dennis-oil-can-boyd-really-liked-cocaine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>73</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Destroying the Wall Street Journal&#8217;s Silly Idea that the NFL Regular Season &#8220;is for suckers&#8221;</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/destroying-the-wall-street-journals-silly-idea-that-the-nfl-regular-season-is-for-suckers/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/destroying-the-wall-street-journals-silly-idea-that-the-nfl-regular-season-is-for-suckers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason Lisk</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=158462</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/destroying-the-wall-street-journals-silly-idea-that-the-nfl-regular-season-is-for-suckers/"><img title="Destroying the Wall Street Journal&#8217;s Silly Idea that the NFL Regular Season &#8220;is for suckers&#8221;" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/138490175-300x200.jpg" alt="Destroying the Wall Street Journal&#8217;s Silly Idea that the NFL Regular Season &#8220;is for suckers&#8221;" width="200" height="133" /></a></span><br/>Does the regular season become meaningless because of playoff wins by teams like the Giants?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/destroying-the-wall-street-journals-silly-idea-that-the-nfl-regular-season-is-for-suckers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>76</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CBS Sports Unveils &#8220;The Baseball Boyfriend,&#8221; Trolls Women Everywhere.</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/cbs-sports-unveils-the-baseball-boyfriend-trolls-women-everywhere/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/cbs-sports-unveils-the-baseball-boyfriend-trolls-women-everywhere/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:20:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ty Duffy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Women's Sports]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=158555</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/cbs-sports-unveils-the-baseball-boyfriend-trolls-women-everywhere/"><img title="CBS Sports Unveils &#8220;The Baseball Boyfriend,&#8221; Trolls Women Everywhere." src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/58C96810-4CF4-11E1-8389-C69F0C78450F-594x356.jpg" alt="CBS Sports Unveils &#8220;The Baseball Boyfriend,&#8221; Trolls Women Everywhere." width="200" height="119" /></a></span><br/>Women, do you like baseball, but not want to deal with all that silly math stuff? Let your sports and real life fantasies collide with CBS Sports’ new fantasy app, The Baseball Boyfriend.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/cbs-sports-unveils-the-baseball-boyfriend-trolls-women-everywhere/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>29</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sensitive Mets Pull Credential From Newspaper Blogger Because He Wrote a Book That Was Critical of Bumbling Owner Fred Wilpon</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/sensitive-mets-pull-credential-from-newspaper-blogger-because-he-wrote-a-book-that-was-critical-of-bumbling-owner-fred-wilpon/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/sensitive-mets-pull-credential-from-newspaper-blogger-because-he-wrote-a-book-that-was-critical-of-bumbling-owner-fred-wilpon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:16:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason McIntyre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Media Gossip/Musings]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=158341</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/sensitive-mets-pull-credential-from-newspaper-blogger-because-he-wrote-a-book-that-was-critical-of-bumbling-owner-fred-wilpon/"><img title="Sensitive Mets Pull Credential From Newspaper Blogger Because He Wrote a Book That Was Critical of Bumbling Owner Fred Wilpon" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/109249041.jpg" alt="Sensitive Mets Pull Credential From Newspaper Blogger Because He Wrote a Book That Was Critical of Bumbling Owner Fred Wilpon" width="200" height="133" /></a></span><br/>Yes, the Mets are free to credential who they want, but this seems petty.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/07/sensitive-mets-pull-credential-from-newspaper-blogger-because-he-wrote-a-book-that-was-critical-of-bumbling-owner-fred-wilpon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>48</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Josh Hamilton, Who Recently Cut Off Contract Talks With Texas, Discusses His Relapse</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/05/josh-hamilton-who-recently-cut-off-contract-talks-with-texas-discusses-relapse/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/05/josh-hamilton-who-recently-cut-off-contract-talks-with-texas-discusses-relapse/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sad.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=157957</guid> <description><![CDATA[VIDEO: Josh Hamilton was pretty candid in discussing his relapse.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/05/josh-hamilton-who-recently-cut-off-contract-talks-with-texas-discusses-relapse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brian Cashman&#8217;s Wife Has Filed for Divorce</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/brian-cashmans-wife-has-filed-for-divorce/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/brian-cashmans-wife-has-filed-for-divorce/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:45:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=157685</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/brian-cashmans-wife-has-filed-for-divorce/"><img title="Brian Cashman&#8217;s Wife Has Filed for Divorce" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Brian-Cashman-is-sad-at-you.jpg" alt="Brian Cashman&#8217;s Wife Has Filed for Divorce" width="200" height="131" /></a></span><br/>Attention, ladies: Brian Cashman will soon be a single man even though he was kind of single already.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/brian-cashmans-wife-has-filed-for-divorce/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>So Much For Olive Branches: Cecil Fielder (Again) Goes Off On Prince Fielder</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/so-much-for-olive-branches-cecil-fielder-again-goes-off-on-prince-fielder/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/so-much-for-olive-branches-cecil-fielder-again-goes-off-on-prince-fielder/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:45:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason Lisk</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=157676</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/so-much-for-olive-branches-cecil-fielder-again-goes-off-on-prince-fielder/"><img title="So Much For Olive Branches: Cecil Fielder (Again) Goes Off On Prince Fielder" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1405505-300x200.jpg" alt="So Much For Olive Branches: Cecil Fielder (Again) Goes Off On Prince Fielder" width="200" height="133" /></a></span><br/>Cecil Fielder, again, is lambasting his son after just claiming that he was working on the relationship.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/04/so-much-for-olive-branches-cecil-fielder-again-goes-off-on-prince-fielder/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Future (Finally) Looks Bright For the Washington Nationals</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/the-future-finally-looks-bright-for-the-washington-nationals/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/the-future-finally-looks-bright-for-the-washington-nationals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:10:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason McIntyre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bryce Harper]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=157094</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/the-future-finally-looks-bright-for-the-washington-nationals/"><img title="The Future (Finally) Looks Bright For the Washington Nationals" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/103258919.jpg" alt="The Future (Finally) Looks Bright For the Washington Nationals" width="200" height="136" /></a></span><br/>There's not even a mention of Bryce Harper in this post.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/the-future-finally-looks-bright-for-the-washington-nationals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Roundup: Super Bowl Prediction Day, Bradley Beal&#8217;s Monster Dunk &amp; a Baby Plays Ping Pong</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/roundup-super-bowl-prediction-day-bradley-beals-monster-dunk-a-baby-plays-ping-pong/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/roundup-super-bowl-prediction-day-bradley-beals-monster-dunk-a-baby-plays-ping-pong/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:10:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason McIntyre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Athletics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Courts, Legal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Former Athletes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Recruiting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=157091</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/roundup-super-bowl-prediction-day-bradley-beals-monster-dunk-a-baby-plays-ping-pong/"><img title="Roundup: Super Bowl Prediction Day, Bradley Beal&#8217;s Monster Dunk &#038; a Baby Plays Ping Pong" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ashley-greene-is-the-best.jpg" alt="Roundup: Super Bowl Prediction Day, Bradley Beal&#8217;s Monster Dunk &#038; a Baby Plays Ping Pong" width="93" height="200" /></a></span><br/>Have you ever seen someone pass out from being tickled? You will today.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/03/roundup-super-bowl-prediction-day-bradley-beals-monster-dunk-a-baby-plays-ping-pong/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>368</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Josh Hamilton, Still Battling Relapse Demons, Seen Drinking at Dallas Area Bar [UPDATE]</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/02/josh-hamilton-still-battling-relapse-demons-seen-drinking-at-dallas-area-bar/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/02/josh-hamilton-still-battling-relapse-demons-seen-drinking-at-dallas-area-bar/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:15:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason Lisk</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=157382</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/02/josh-hamilton-still-battling-relapse-demons-seen-drinking-at-dallas-area-bar/"><img title="Josh Hamilton, Still Battling Relapse Demons, Seen Drinking at Dallas Area Bar [UPDATE]" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Josh-Hamilton-says-you-cant-see-Arnie-286x300.jpg" alt="Josh Hamilton, Still Battling Relapse Demons, Seen Drinking at Dallas Area Bar [UPDATE]" width="190" height="200" /></a></span><br/>Josh Hamilton was drinking in a Dallas area bar this week.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/02/josh-hamilton-still-battling-relapse-demons-seen-drinking-at-dallas-area-bar/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>61</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Matt Garza&#8217;s $30,000 ALCS Championship Ring Has Been Stolen</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/01/matt-garzas-30000-alcs-championship-ring-has-been-stolen/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/01/matt-garzas-30000-alcs-championship-ring-has-been-stolen/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tim Ryan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=156918</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/01/matt-garzas-30000-alcs-championship-ring-has-been-stolen/"><img title="Matt Garza&#8217;s $30,000 ALCS Championship Ring Has Been Stolen" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Matt-Garza-Schwartz-has-been-stolen.jpg" alt="Matt Garza&#8217;s $30,000 ALCS Championship Ring Has Been Stolen" width="200" height="152" /></a></span><br/>Garza's Fresno County home was burglarized some time within the last week.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/01/matt-garzas-30000-alcs-championship-ring-has-been-stolen/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>62</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Roundup: Blake Griffin and the Clippers Rule LA, Pythons Dominate the Everglades &amp; Minka Kelly Dating Derek Jeter Again</title><link>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/roundup-blake-griffin-and-the-clippers-rule-la-pythons-dominate-the-everglades-minka-kelly-dating-derek-jeter-again/</link> <comments>http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/roundup-blake-griffin-and-the-clippers-rule-la-pythons-dominate-the-everglades-minka-kelly-dating-derek-jeter-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:16:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jason McIntyre</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Basketball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Courts, Legal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Media Gossip/Musings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snakes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tim Tebow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=155760</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="image-rss"><a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/roundup-blake-griffin-and-the-clippers-rule-la-pythons-dominate-the-everglades-minka-kelly-dating-derek-jeter-again/"><img title="Roundup: Blake Griffin and the Clippers Rule LA, Pythons Dominate the Everglades &#038; Minka Kelly Dating Derek Jeter Again" src="http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/aniston.jpg" alt="Roundup: Blake Griffin and the Clippers Rule LA, Pythons Dominate the Everglades &#038; Minka Kelly Dating Derek Jeter Again" width="58" height="200" /></a></span><br/>Why is the internet obsessed with Lana Del Rey? 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