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		<description><![CDATA[Follow the Oakland A's in this podcast with The San Francisco Chronicle's lineup of baseball writers, leading off with beat reporter Susan Slusser.
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			<title><![CDATA[Street may hit the road; Ziegler's fast start]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  
 
A woeful offense has brought the   Oakland A's   back down to earth and made them the "kings of the one-run loss,'' sports editor  Glenn Schwarz   and beat writer  Susan Slusser  report in this...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:10:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Will the A's be buyers or sellers later this season?]]></title>
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 The hot   Oakland A's   are baseball's biggest surprise this season, led by a  pitching staff  that  tops the majors  in team ERA. But as the A's continue to contend for a playoff spot, will GM ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:35:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hitters hope to regain form; Chavez close to return]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[   

The   Oakland A's   started strong, but cooled off during a 2-7 road trip. Yet those are the kinds of  ups and downs  fans should expect from a young team, beat writer  Susan Slusser  reports in...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 18:05:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Everything's clicking for Green and Gold]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  

  Susan Slusser , The Chronicle's A's beat writer, and Sports Editor  Glenn Schwarz   podcast on how the   Oakland A's   have built one of the best records in the majors during the first month of...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Quick start for young A's]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  
 
The   Oakland A's   are off to a  fast start  in 2008, which may come as a surprise to many baseball observers.
But beat writer  Susan Slusser  says the players aren't that surprised and reports...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:35:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Future looks bright for rebuilding A's]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  
 
 Susan Slusser , The Chronicle's A's beat writer, and Sports Editor  Glenn Schwarz , begin their third season of podcasts on the   Oakland A's   with a report on how the future looks for the...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Young players showed promise in disappointing season]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  


  Susan Slusser , The Chronicle's A's beat writer, and Sports Editor  Glenn Schwarz   do their post-season wrap on a once-promising but ultimately  disappointing year  for the   Oakland A's  .  
...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Still many interesting players, stories to cover as A's wind down the season]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  

 Even though the   Oakland A's   fell out of playoff contention long ago, beat writer  Susan Slusser , says there is no shortage of  interesting  players and stories to cover. 

 
For instance,...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What's left, what's next]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[
 With just a few weeks to go before the regular season ends, what can  A's  fans expect? And what will the team's infield look like next year? Beat writer  Susan Slusser  shares her thoughts on these...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:43:05 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Danny Haren, Eric Chavez could be trade bait as A's shift into rebuilding mode]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  
 
It's been a while, but the   A's   are finally back to .500 and beat writer  Susan Slusser  is back with a podcast that may cause A's fans to  gasp . 

 With the team out of contention this year,...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:05:00 PST</pubDate>
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