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	<title>AMPED Sports &#187; baseball</title>
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	<description>A Mixture of Psychology, Sports, and Other Related Topics: A Blog by Joe Spano</description>
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		<title>What Happened to the What &amp; Why?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/12/23/what-happened-to-the-what-why/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/12/23/what-happened-to-the-what-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journalism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a problem with current sports journalism.  The overwhelming majority of sports reporting is breaking news and game recaps.  Where is the more in-depth journalism? I was listening to Peter Gammons (hall of fame baseball writer) discuss the potential trade of Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox.  This was interesting for a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Baseball Playoff Notes</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/21/some-baseball-playoff-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/21/some-baseball-playoff-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manny ramirez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mlb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playoffs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ryan howard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Playoffs, or any type of potentially high stress situation, lead individuals down different paths.  A story came out about how Manny Ramirez went to the showers after being taken out of the game.  There was still more baseball to be played and he didn&#8217;t care to see the end.  He only realized that they lost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Papi&#8217;s Big Moment of Clarity</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/27/big-papis-big-moment-of-clarity/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/27/big-papis-big-moment-of-clarity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david ortiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=389</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On August 14th David Ortiz decided he had enough. Before the game against Texas David Ortiz sat down with the team psychologist and got some things off his mind.  After this meeting he unloaded on the media about his fustrations on how quickly they turned on him.  All of this, along with the reports that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I feel bad for John Smoltz</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/07/i-feel-bad-for-john-smoltz/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/07/i-feel-bad-for-john-smoltz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[john smoltz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red sox]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[John Smoltz coming to the Red Sox seemed like a good idea.  I liked the potential of having a veteran who could give you a handful of quality starts.  He may have been more successful in another division or back in the National League but just can&#8217;t get it together in Boston.  He is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Busted Using Peformance Enhancing Drugs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/31/more-busted-using-peformance-enhancing-drugs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/31/more-busted-using-peformance-enhancing-drugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david ortiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[peds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steroids]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not surprised. There is not another name in pro baseball that would be surprising to me at this point. Here is this issue I have with all of these allegations and releasing of names from a test 6 years ago, either release them all and move on or let&#8217;s call it a &#8220;wash&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winning Championships: Better To Win, The Hard Way Or Any Way?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/15/winning-championships-better-to-win-the-hard-way-or-any-way/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/15/winning-championships-better-to-win-the-hard-way-or-any-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celtics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[championships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hockey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA finals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[penguins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stanley cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the Lakers wining the NBA championship in 5 games against an outmatched opponent and the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup in 7 games against a strong Detroit team that beat them last year in the finals it begs the question, is it better to win a title the hard way or the easier way? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Take on the NY Times Article: Putting the Pressure on a Diagnosis</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/09/my-take-on-the-ny-times-article-putting-the-pressure-on-a-diagnosis/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/09/my-take-on-the-ny-times-article-putting-the-pressure-on-a-diagnosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ny times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the NY Times discussed the rise of anxiety cases in baseball.  As you read through the article my thoughts are italicized in orange. Original Article Here Putting the Pressure on a Diagnosis By Jim Luttrell It used to be that people would question whether a player could handle the big stage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What To Do With David Ortiz &#8211; An Analysis of a MEGA-Slump (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/02/what-to-do-with-david-ortiz-an-analysis-of-a-mega-slump-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/02/what-to-do-with-david-ortiz-an-analysis-of-a-mega-slump-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ortiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[routines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time-off]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I finished the first post on this topic by stating that part two of this post will explore how to take a break when you are part of a team.  This is a significant issue because it is not as easy just going away.  There is accountability to the other players and coaches.  (At the pro level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What To Do With David Ortiz &#8211; An Analysis of a MEGA-Slump</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/05/29/what-to-do-with-david-ortiz-an-analysis-of-a-mega-slump/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/05/29/what-to-do-with-david-ortiz-an-analysis-of-a-mega-slump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david ortiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foucs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swing problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you follow baseball you probably know that the DH for the Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, is in a slump of multiple lifetimes.  In this post I hope to explain what may help him change but also debunk some common thoughts about his slump.  This will also serve as a lesson to any athlete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for a Long Season</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/04/21/preparing-for-a-long-season/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/04/21/preparing-for-a-long-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long season]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  With the start of baseball season there is some key components to how you prepare to go through a long season. Even at the lower levels of baseball the season is a grind. Baseball seems the most dramatic because of the amount of games but most sport season are a grind. As you prepare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitching Momentum</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/03/13/pitching-momentum/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/03/13/pitching-momentum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=54</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Controlling momentum can be very difficult in sports and especially as a pitcher in baseball. One wrong pitch can extend an inning, lose a lead, or even give the other team hope and confidence. The question is how can a pitcher overcome this potential momentum swing? The answer to this problem is applicable to other sports and situations and can be broken down in three basic steps.]]></description>
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		<title>Trying Too Hard?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2008/06/16/trying-too-hard/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2008/06/16/trying-too-hard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trying hard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=52</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Year after year as sport fans we see teams/players in the playoffs or championship of their sport trying too hard. Initially it seems like an unlikely thing to do, how could an athlete try too hard? Don&#8217;t we expect our favorite athletes to give it everything they have. Of course we do, but it&#8217;s not [...]]]></description>
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