<?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/"
	xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Fair Base Ballist</title>
	<atom:link href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com</link>
	<description>A small town girl&#039;s take on the great American pastime</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:42 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.com/</generator>
<cloud domain='thefairbaseballist.com' port='80' path='/?rsscloud=notify' registerProcedure='' protocol='http-post' />
<image>
		<url>http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/f8296053f228537ed82fdca15be392f7?s=96&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png</url>
		<title>The Fair Base Ballist</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com</link>
	</image>
	<atom:link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/osd.xml" title="The Fair Base Ballist" />
	<atom:link rel='hub' href='http://thefairbaseballist.com/?pushpress=hub'/>
		<item>
		<title>Recapping Cubs Con: Photo Leftovers</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/27/recapping-cubs-con-photo-leftovers/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/27/recapping-cubs-con-photo-leftovers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cubs Convention]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey, guys! Pitchers and catchers report in under a month. In case you need a little help making it to then (and don&#8217;t we all?), here&#8217;s a bit of  a fix in the form of a modicum of leftover Cubs &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/27/recapping-cubs-con-photo-leftovers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2626&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/27/recapping-cubs-con-photo-leftovers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recapping Cubs Con: Day Three</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-three/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-three/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minor Leagues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthony Rizzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brett Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Beliveau]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Josh Vitters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Junior Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt Szczur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reed Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Campana]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you visit The FBB often, you will know that I have a great love for our up-and-coming minor league boys and it won&#8217;t be much of a surprise to learn that I looked forward to Sunday&#8217;s &#8220;Down on the &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-three/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2617&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-three/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5853.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5853</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5856.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5856</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5894.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5894</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5685.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5685</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recapping Cubs Con: Day Two</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-two/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cubs Convention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darwin Barney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David DeJesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Randy Wells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reed Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theo Epstein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Todd Walker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Campana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travis Wood]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday morning kicked off with a Theo Epstein Q&#38;A hosted by Len Kasper. (Warning: This is where my lousy note-taking skills are going to start rearing their ugly heads.) Theo cited the devoted fan base as a major factor in bringing &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-two/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2606&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-two/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_57731.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5773</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5783.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5783</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5813.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5813</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5819.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5819</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recapping Cubs Con: Day One</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-one/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cubs Convention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jon Lieber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kerry Wood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Hughes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2598</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I already sense that this is going to be one of those posts that doesn&#8217;t possess a tenth of the information/brilliantly worded thoughts that I envision starting out (not that 99% of all my posts don&#8217;t end up the exact &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2598&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/17/recapping-cubs-con-day-one/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5752.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5752</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5760.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5760</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/sam_5681.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">SAM_5681</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bon Voyage</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/11/bon-voyage/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/11/bon-voyage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, fair readers, tomorrow I am off to Chicago, along with my baby brother (and trusty sidekicks Theo 2 and Jed Jr., of course.) I hope to return from the 2012 Cubs Convention with many a merry tale to share &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/11/bon-voyage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2595&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/11/bon-voyage/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSzZw0hsPCcJD3Z3IhJlDtGBgQlEMkSmqWK5eICgKN8hGKGZ5pf" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Cubs Con 2012</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Welcome to Chicago: Paul Maholm</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/10/welcome-to-chicago-paul-maholm/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/10/welcome-to-chicago-paul-maholm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome To Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Maholm]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Southpaw starter Paul Maholm (formerly of the Pittsburgh Pirates) and the Cubs have reportedly come to terms on a one-year contract worth $4.25mm. According to MLB Trade Rumors, it includes a $6.5mm club option for 2013, with a $500k buyout. &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/10/welcome-to-chicago-paul-maholm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2589&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/10/welcome-to-chicago-paul-maholm/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/welcometochicago.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">welcometochicago</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Darwin Barney: Movie Star</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/09/darwin-barney-movie-star/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/09/darwin-barney-movie-star/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darwin Barney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know if this is common knowledge or not (a pox on you all for keeping it from me if it is) but Cubs second baseman and FBB-favorite Darwin Barney has a pretty decent fallback if baseball doesn&#8217;t work &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/09/darwin-barney-movie-star/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2580&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/09/darwin-barney-movie-star/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/db.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Darney 1</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/db3.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Darney 2</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/db4.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Darney 3</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/db5.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Darney 4</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/db7.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Darney 5</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/db8.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Darney 6</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Saying Goodbye: Andrew Cashner</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-andrew-cashner/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-andrew-cashner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Cashner]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m running out of creative ways to say Adios, so I&#8217;m just gonna let Roy do the talking (or singing, as the case may be) for me.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2575&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-andrew-cashner/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
<enclosure url="http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/old_radio_commercials/Happy_Trails_Roy_Rogers.mp3" length="223985" type="audio/mpeg" />
<enclosure url="http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/old_radio_commercials/Happy_Trails_Roy_Rogers.mp3" length="223985" type="audio/mpeg" />
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/cutecash.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Cash</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/old_radio_commercials/Happy_Trails_Roy_Rogers.mp3" medium="audio">
			<media:player url="http://thefairbaseballist.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf?soundFile=http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/old_radio_commercials/Happy_Trails_Roy_Rogers.mp3" />
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Saying Goodbye: Carlos Zambrano</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-carlos-zambrano/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-carlos-zambrano/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Saying Goodbye]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carlos Zambrano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Marlins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As usual, as soon as I get around to posting about one bit of Chicago Cubs news, something else comes up that totally supplants it. But I&#8217;m gonna go ahead and act like this is still fresh off the presses, &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-carlos-zambrano/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2559&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2012/01/06/saying-goodbye-carlos-zambrano/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2011/12/23/merry-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2011/12/23/merry-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Non-Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefairbaseballist.com/?p=2553</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To my readers: Because it is such a very warm and fuzzy time of year, it seems an appropriate time to thank each one of you from my heart for helping keep this insignificant little blog afloat. Without you guys, &#8230; <a href="http://thefairbaseballist.com/2011/12/23/merry-christmas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefairbaseballist.com&amp;blog=10583118&amp;post=2553&amp;subd=fairbaseballist&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thefairbaseballist.com/2011/12/23/merry-christmas/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/800d521923cc0005da50e6493e44a6cf?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">thefairbaseballist</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/babyslothchristmaswishes2.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Baby sloth christmas wishes</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
