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<item><title>Tulsa Snaps Losing Streak</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120520&content_id=31843548&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 19:20:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120520&content_id=31843548&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Heading into the eighth inning of the Drillers game against the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, Tulsa had gone their past 22 straight innings without scoring a single run. That streak was broken thanks to another Drillers streak being kept alive.  ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Heading into the eighth inning of the Drillers game against the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, Tulsa had gone their past 22 straight innings without scoring a single run. That streak was broken thanks to another Drillers streak being kept alive.  ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Shutout Extends Drillers Skid to 6 Straight</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120520&content_id=31773798&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:12:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120520&content_id=31773798&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Tulsa Drillers lefthander Nick Schmidt made only one mistake during his outing in Springfield Saturday night, and it cost him the game.  Schmidt was brilliant except for allowing a solo home run to Kolten Wong in the bottom of the third inning.  The homer accounted for the only run of the game as the Cardinals defeated Tulsa 1-0, extending the Drillers losing streak to six straight games.
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<item><title>Drillers Go Down Swinging</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120518&content_id=31672560&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:50:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120518&content_id=31672560&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Drillers came into the series opening game against the Springfield Cardinals reeling from a season worst 4-game losing streak.  The first ever 4 game sweep by a visiting team at ONEOK Field saw the Drillers offense struggle to put numbers in the hits and runs columns on the scoreboard.  Cardinals starting pitcher Scott Gorgen made sure that Tulsa&#39;s offense didn&#39;t snap out of their funk at Hammons Field on Friday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Drillers came into the series opening game against the Springfield Cardinals reeling from a season worst 4-game losing streak.  The first ever 4 game sweep by a visiting team at ONEOK Field saw the Drillers offense struggle to put numbers in the hits and runs columns on the scoreboard.  Cardinals starting pitcher Scott Gorgen made sure that Tulsa&amp;#39;s offense didn&amp;#39;t snap out of their funk at Hammons Field on Friday night.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Four-Game Series, All Naturals</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120518&content_id=31595168&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:59:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120518&content_id=31595168&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers offensive woes continued Thursday night and so did their losing streak.  The Drillers were limited to only one run and were beaten 2-1 by Northwest Arkansas at ONEOK Field.  The win for the Naturals allowed them to sweep the four-game series and to move within one game of the first-place Drillers in the North Division standings.  The four-game losing streak for Tulsa is its longest of the year.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers offensive woes continued Thursday night and so did their losing streak.  The Drillers were limited to only one run and were beaten 2-1 by Northwest Arkansas at ONEOK Field.  The win for the Naturals allowed them to sweep the four-game series and to move within one game of the first-place Drillers in the North Division standings.  The four-game losing streak for Tulsa is its longest of the year.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Tulsa Drops Third Straight</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120516&content_id=31430010&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120516&content_id=31430010&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers appeared to catch a break prior to Wednesday morning&#39;s meeting with Northwest Arkansas when it was revealed that two of the Naturals best players, outfielder Wil Myers and scheduled starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi, had been promoted to Triple A.  But, the departures appeared to have little impact as the Naturals continued their dominance of the Drillers with a 6-2 victory before a sellout crowd at ONEOK Field.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers appeared to catch a break prior to Wednesday morning&amp;#39;s meeting with Northwest Arkansas when it was revealed that two of the Naturals best players, outfielder Wil Myers and scheduled starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi, had been promoted to Triple A.  But, the departures appeared to have little impact as the Naturals continued their dominance of the Drillers with a 6-2 victory before a sellout crowd at ONEOK Field.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Naturals Power Past Drillers</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120515&content_id=31387794&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:14:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120515&content_id=31387794&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Tuesday&#39;s meeting between Northwest Arkansas and Tulsa at ONEOK Field featured a marquee pitching matchup between Chris Dwyer of the Naturals and Edwar Cabrera of the Drillers.  Both hurlers were impressive, but Cabrera was undone by another power display from Northwest.  The Naturals hit three solo home runs in support of Dwyer and defeated the Drillers 3-1.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tuesday&amp;#39;s meeting between Northwest Arkansas and Tulsa at ONEOK Field featured a marquee pitching matchup between Chris Dwyer of the Naturals and Edwar Cabrera of the Drillers.  Both hurlers were impressive, but Cabrera was undone by another power display from Northwest.  The Naturals hit three solo home runs in support of Dwyer and defeated the Drillers 3-1.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Naturals Strike Early to Beat Drillers</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120514&content_id=31255106&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:32:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120514&content_id=31255106&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The four-game series between Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas that began Monday afternoon at ONEOK Field is a showdown between the first and second-place teams in the Texas League&#39;s North Division, and it  was the second-place Naturals that made an early statement in the opener.  The Naturals hit a pair of home runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed, despite a late comeback attempt from the Drillers, and posted an 10-6 victory.  The result trimmed Tulsa&#39;s first-place lead to four games.   ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The four-game series between Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas that began Monday afternoon at ONEOK Field is a showdown between the first and second-place teams in the Texas League&amp;#39;s North Division, and it  was the second-place Naturals that made an early statement in the opener.  The Naturals hit a pair of home runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed, despite a late comeback attempt from the Drillers, and posted an 10-6 victory.  The result trimmed Tulsa&amp;#39;s first-place lead to four games.   ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Schmidt Stays Sharp vs. Travs</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31179792&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 18:59:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31179792&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[After asking the bullpen to throw 8 innings in relief on Saturday night, the Drillers were counting on a solid outing from Nick Schmidt on Sunday afternoon at ONEOK Field.  Schmidt certainly did not disappoint as he logged his longest outing of the season while shutting down the Arkansas Travelers for 8 innings.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After asking the bullpen to throw 8 innings in relief on Saturday night, the Drillers were counting on a solid outing from Nick Schmidt on Sunday afternoon at ONEOK Field.  Schmidt certainly did not disappoint as he logged his longest outing of the season while shutting down the Arkansas Travelers for 8 innings.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Rally For Wild Victory</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31116442&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:18:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31116442&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers benefited Saturday night from one of the most improbable and bizarre comebacks in the history of ONEOK Field.  After trailing the Arkansas Travelers for the entire evening, the Drillers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning with the help of two wild pitches and rallied for an unlikely 6-5 victory.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers benefited Saturday night from one of the most improbable and bizarre comebacks in the history of ONEOK Field.  After trailing the Arkansas Travelers for the entire evening, the Drillers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning with the help of two wild pitches and rallied for an unlikely 6-5 victory.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Turn Tables on Travs</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120511&content_id=31006074&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 23:39:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120511&content_id=31006074&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Only 24 hours after failing to hold a two-run lead against Arkansas, the Tulsa Drillers turned the tables on the Travelers Friday night at ONEOK Field.  The Drillers and starting pitcher Parker Frazier allowed two first inning runs, but it was all the offense the Travs would generate as the Drillers rallied for a 3-2 win.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Only 24 hours after failing to hold a two-run lead against Arkansas, the Tulsa Drillers turned the tables on the Travelers Friday night at ONEOK Field.  The Drillers and starting pitcher Parker Frazier allowed two first inning runs, but it was all the offense the Travs would generate as the Drillers rallied for a 3-2 win.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>De La Rosa To Pitch Saturday For Drillers</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120511&content_id=30984160&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:22:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120511&content_id=30984160&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Colorado Rockies lefthander Jorge De La Rosa will make an injury rehabilitation appearance for the Tulsa Drillers Saturday night at ONEOK Field.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Colorado Rockies lefthander Jorge De La Rosa will make an injury rehabilitation appearance for the Tulsa Drillers Saturday night at ONEOK Field.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Marshall Brewing Develops Special Beer For Drillers Games</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120511&content_id=30959918&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:55:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120511&content_id=30959918&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Drillers and Tulsa&#39;s Marshall Brewing Company have teamed up to offer fans a special beer this season.  The new beer has been labeled &quot;All-Star Wheat&quot; and was developed in honor of the 2012 Texas League All-Star Game and will only be available at ONEOK Field.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Drillers and Tulsa&amp;#39;s Marshall Brewing Company have teamed up to offer fans a special beer this season.  The new beer has been labeled &amp;quot;All-Star Wheat&amp;quot; and was developed in honor of the 2012 Texas League All-Star Game and will only be available at ONEOK Field.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Travelers Rally Past Drillers</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120510&content_id=30931884&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120510&content_id=30931884&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[For six innings Thursday night, the Tulsa Drillers seemed to be on their way to a victory in the opening game of an 8-game homestand at ONEOK Field.  Carrying a shutout into the seventh, things quickly unraveled for the Drillers in a three-run outburst from Arkansas.  The three runs were all the offense the Travelers would produce, but it was enough for them to post a 3-2 victory over the Drillers.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For six innings Thursday night, the Tulsa Drillers seemed to be on their way to a victory in the opening game of an 8-game homestand at ONEOK Field.  Carrying a shutout into the seventh, things quickly unraveled for the Drillers in a three-run outburst from Arkansas.  The three runs were all the offense the Travelers would produce, but it was enough for them to post a 3-2 victory over the Drillers.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Under the Spotlight:  Warren Schaeffer</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120510&content_id=30921544&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:35:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120510&content_id=30921544&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[TulsaDrillers.com had a recent opportunity to spend a few minutes with Drillers infielder Warren Schaeffer.  ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[TulsaDrillers.com had a recent opportunity to spend a few minutes with Drillers infielder Warren Schaeffer.  ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Release New Mobile Apps</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120509&content_id=30816614&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:26:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120509&content_id=30816614&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers have announced the launch of their NEW 2012 iPhone app and 2012 Android-based app powered by U.S. Cellular.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers have announced the launch of their NEW 2012 iPhone app and 2012 Android-based app powered by U.S. Cellular.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Take Final Game in Arkansas</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120508&content_id=30731224&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:21:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120508&content_id=30731224&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Drillers were able to wake up their bats on Tuesday afternoon to the tune of a season best 15 hits in a 9-4 win in Springdale, Arkansas.  ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Drillers were able to wake up their bats on Tuesday afternoon to the tune of a season best 15 hits in a 9-4 win in Springdale, Arkansas.  ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Tulsa&amp;#39;s Offensive Woes Continue </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120507&content_id=30675868&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 23:31:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120507&content_id=30675868&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The offensive struggles for the Tulsa Drillers continued Monday night in Northwest Arkansas. Tulsa produced only two runs and seven hits in a 6-2 loss to the Naturals. 
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<item><title>Drillers At Home May 10-17</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120507&content_id=30638224&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:54:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120507&content_id=30638224&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers will play their third homestand of the 2012 season beginning on Thursday, May 10 at ONEOK Field.  It will total eight games with four against the Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels), followed by another four-game set against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals).  The homestand will run for eight straight days with the final game being played on Thursday, May 17.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers will play their third homestand of the 2012 season beginning on Thursday, May 10 at ONEOK Field.  It will total eight games with four against the Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels), followed by another four-game set against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals).  The homestand will run for eight straight days with the final game being played on Thursday, May 17.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Drop 2nd Straight</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120506&content_id=30577628&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:19:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120506&content_id=30577628&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon was a homecoming for Tulsa Drillers starting pitcher Nick Schmidt.  The former University of Arkansas hurler took the mound against Northwest Arkansas at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale which is located just a few miles from the U of A campus.  The homecoming proved bittersweet as Schmidt pitched effectively but suffered the loss as the Naturals rallied to defeat Tulsa 4-3.

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<item><title>Naturals Edge Drillers</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120506&content_id=30525630&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 00:50:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120506&content_id=30525630&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[It was more of the same Saturday night for Tulsa starting pitcher Parker Frazier. Frazier turned in another solid outing, allowing only two runs in seven innings in Northwest Arkansas, but he again suffered from a lack of run support. The Drillers offense was limited to only three hits and one run and the result was a 2-1 loss to the Naturals.

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<item><title>Tulsa Wins, Gains Series Split</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120505&content_id=30422396&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:28:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120505&content_id=30422396&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers produced a season high 15 hits Friday night in North Little Rock, but it was another defensive play that helped produce a win.  After taking a four-run lead, Tulsa had to survive a late rally from the Travelers.  In the eighth inning, Tim Torres threw out the potential game-tying run at the plate and Tulsa held on for a 6-5 victory over Arkansas at Dickey-Stephens Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers produced a season high 15 hits Friday night in North Little Rock, but it was another defensive play that helped produce a win.  After taking a four-run lead, Tulsa had to survive a late rally from the Travelers.  In the eighth inning, Tim Torres threw out the potential game-tying run at the plate and Tulsa held on for a 6-5 victory over Arkansas at Dickey-Stephens Park.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Arkansas Beats Cabrera, Drillers</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120504&content_id=30349366&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:13:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120504&content_id=30349366&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Entering Thursday night&#39;s start in Arkansas, Tulsa starting pitcher Edwar Cabrera had surrendered only six runs in five previous starts this season. The Travelers matched that total in only 4 2/3 innings for the lefthander and defeated the Drillers 7-4 at North Little Rock&#39;s Dickey Stephens Stadium.

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<item><title>Houston Is TL Pitcher of the Week</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120503&content_id=30310456&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 13:43:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120503&content_id=30310456&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Tulsa starter Dan Houston has been named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for his work on the mound from April 23rd to April 29th.  Houston had two starts in the week and pitched brilliantly in both of them.  This marks the second time in as many weeks that a Drillers pitcher has earned the Pitcher of the Week Honor (Cabrera, April 16 -22).

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<item><title>Offensive Outburst Keys Tulsa Victory</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120502&content_id=30224202&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:22:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120502&content_id=30224202&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[After dropping a game to the Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday night with just four total hits, the Drillers offense was due for a bounce back effort. The Tulsa hitters responded in a big way with an 8-7 win on Wednesday afternoon at North Little Rock&#39;s Dickey-Stephens Park. Six Drillers had two hits as they scored their most runs in a game since April 13 when they plated nine in a win over San Antonio.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After dropping a game to the Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday night with just four total hits, the Drillers offense was due for a bounce back effort. The Tulsa hitters responded in a big way with an 8-7 win on Wednesday afternoon at North Little Rock&amp;#39;s Dickey-Stephens Park. Six Drillers had two hits as they scored their most runs in a game since April 13 when they plated nine in a win over San Antonio.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Win Streak Snapped</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120502&content_id=30176984&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:44:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120502&content_id=30176984&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Through the first month of the 2012 season, the Tulsa Drillers pitching staff has been able to make do without much offensive support.  That was not the case tonight at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas.  A rare blown lead by the Drillers bullpen led to Tulsa&#39;s seventh loss of the season.  A late rally in the bottom of the eighth inning for the Travelers spoiled a great outing by Tulsa starter Nick Schmidt who lowered his season ERA to 3.95 with five and two third innings without allowing a run and striking out five.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Through the first month of the 2012 season, the Tulsa Drillers pitching staff has been able to make do without much offensive support.  That was not the case tonight at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas.  A rare blown lead by the Drillers bullpen led to Tulsa&amp;#39;s seventh loss of the season.  A late rally in the bottom of the eighth inning for the Travelers spoiled a great outing by Tulsa starter Nick Schmidt who lowered his season ERA to 3.95 with five and two third innings without allowing a run and striking out five.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Win on Zuanich Walk-off HR</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120430&content_id=30048488&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:50:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120430&content_id=30048488&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers capped the most successful April in team history Monday afternoon with their most improbable and exciting win of the season.  Blanked on only four hits through the game&#39;s first eight innings, the Drillers got a walk and a hit batter to set the stage for a dramatic walk-off, three-run homer from Mike Zuanich in the bottom of the ninth to rally for a 3-2 win over Springfield.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers capped the most successful April in team history Monday afternoon with their most improbable and exciting win of the season.  Blanked on only four hits through the game&amp;#39;s first eight innings, the Drillers got a walk and a hit batter to set the stage for a dramatic walk-off, three-run homer from Mike Zuanich in the bottom of the ninth to rally for a 3-2 win over Springfield.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Set April Record with 3-2 Win Over Cards</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120429&content_id=29982190&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120429&content_id=29982190&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers set a team record Sunday afternoon with their 17th victory during the month of April.  The 3-2 win was the fourth straight for Tulsa and its eighth in the past nine games, and it followed a familiar script.  The Drillers used a combination of good pitching, good defense and timely hitting to post the victory. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers set a team record Sunday afternoon with their 17th victory during the month of April.  The 3-2 win was the fourth straight for Tulsa and its eighth in the past nine games, and it followed a familiar script.  The Drillers used a combination of good pitching, good defense and timely hitting to post the victory. ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Matthes Powers Drillers Victory</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120428&content_id=29917796&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:11:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120428&content_id=29917796&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Kent Matthes entered Saturday night&#39;s game without a hit in his last 20 at-bats, but the Tulsa right fielder broke out of his slump in a big way.  Matthes hit a pair of home runs to lead the Drillers to a 3-2 victory over Springfield before a second straight sellout crowd at ONEOK Field.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Kent Matthes entered Saturday night&amp;#39;s game without a hit in his last 20 at-bats, but the Tulsa right fielder broke out of his slump in a big way.  Matthes hit a pair of home runs to lead the Drillers to a 3-2 victory over Springfield before a second straight sellout crowd at ONEOK Field.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Sellout Crowd Sees Drillers Win</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120427&content_id=29816708&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:39:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120427&content_id=29816708&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers got another strong outing from a starting pitcher Friday night at ONEOK Field and they also got another victory.  Joe Gardner allowed only one run in six innings, his longest outing of the season, to help the Drillers to a 5-1 win over Springfield before a sellout crowd of 8,671 in downtown Tulsa.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers got another strong outing from a starting pitcher Friday night at ONEOK Field and they also got another victory.  Joe Gardner allowed only one run in six innings, his longest outing of the season, to help the Drillers to a 5-1 win over Springfield before a sellout crowd of 8,671 in downtown Tulsa.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Schmidt, Drillers Top Travs</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120427&content_id=29762934&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:57:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120427&content_id=29762934&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Tulsa pitcher Nick Schmidt was picked in the first round of the 2007 draft by the San Diego Padres out of the University of Arkansas and seemed to be on the fast track to the major leagues.  Unfortunately, injuries and Tommy John surgery slowed his ascent to the big leagues.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tulsa pitcher Nick Schmidt was picked in the first round of the 2007 draft by the San Diego Padres out of the University of Arkansas and seemed to be on the fast track to the major leagues.  Unfortunately, injuries and Tommy John surgery slowed his ascent to the big leagues.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Tulsa Streak Halted in Shutout</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120425&content_id=29636306&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120425&content_id=29636306&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers four-game winning streak came to a halt Wednesday afternoon with a 2-0 loss to Arkansas at ONEOK Field.  The shutout was only the second of the season for Tulsa and spoiled another good outing on the mound from Tulsa native Parker Frazier.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers four-game winning streak came to a halt Wednesday afternoon with a 2-0 loss to Arkansas at ONEOK Field.  The shutout was only the second of the season for Tulsa and spoiled another good outing on the mound from Tulsa native Parker Frazier.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Houston Has No Problem in Tulsa&amp;#39;s 4th Straight Win</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120424&content_id=29565000&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:18:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120424&content_id=29565000&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers won the opening game of their series with Arkansas Monday night thanks to a combination of defense and timely hitting. In Tuesday&#39;s second game, they won with pitching.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers won the opening game of their series with Arkansas Monday night thanks to a combination of defense and timely hitting. In Tuesday&amp;#39;s second game, they won with pitching.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Tulsa Tops Travs in 10 Innings</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120424&content_id=29491620&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:58:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120424&content_id=29491620&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Tulsa centerfielder Mike Mitchell made two impressive, diving catches in the outfield in Monday night&#39;s game with the Arkansas Travelers, but it was his bat that ultimately decided the game.  Mitchell&#39;s two-out single in the bottom of the tenth inning scored Angelys Nina from second base to give Tulsa a 7-6 victory over the Travelers in the first game of a four-game series at ONEOK Field.

]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tulsa centerfielder Mike Mitchell made two impressive, diving catches in the outfield in Monday night&amp;#39;s game with the Arkansas Travelers, but it was his bat that ultimately decided the game.  Mitchell&amp;#39;s two-out single in the bottom of the tenth inning scored Angelys Nina from second base to give Tulsa a 7-6 victory over the Travelers in the first game of a four-game series at ONEOK Field.

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<item><title>Cabrera Earns Pitcher of the Week Honors</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120423&content_id=29456536&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:16:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120423&content_id=29456536&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Every Monday, the Texas League announces both a player and pitcher of the week who gave exceptional performances for their respective teams.  For the week of April 16-22, Tulsa Drillers left-handed pitcher Edwar Cabrera more than earned that honor.  Cabrera started the Drillers contest against the Corpus Christi Hooks on April 17th and nearly pitched his way into the record books.  ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Every Monday, the Texas League announces both a player and pitcher of the week who gave exceptional performances for their respective teams.  For the week of April 16-22, Tulsa Drillers left-handed pitcher Edwar Cabrera more than earned that honor.  Cabrera started the Drillers contest against the Corpus Christi Hooks on April 17th and nearly pitched his way into the record books.  ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Nina Comes Through In Clutch</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120422&content_id=29425880&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:29:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120422&content_id=29425880&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[For the first three games in their series against the Springfield Cardinals, the Tulsa Drillers were only able to score more than one run in an inning on one occasion.  The Springfield pitching staff had overpowered Tulsa hitters for the better part of thirty three straight innings until the top of the sixth on Sunday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the first three games in their series against the Springfield Cardinals, the Tulsa Drillers were only able to score more than one run in an inning on one occasion.  The Springfield pitching staff had overpowered Tulsa hitters for the better part of thirty three straight innings until the top of the sixth on Sunday.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Bats Come to Life in 3-2 Win</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120421&content_id=29307476&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:51:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120421&content_id=29307476&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[For 2&frac12; games, the Tulsa Drillers offense was non-existent in a series at Springfield&#39;s Hammons Field.  Tulsa had been held to only 15 hits and 1 run by the Cardinals in the first 24 innings of the series, but with one swing of the bat Saturday afternoon, the offense came to life.  The big swing came courtesy of catcher Jose Gonzalez who hit a game-tying home run in the seventh.  Nolan Arenado then put the Drillers in front the following inning with a run-scoring double as the Drillers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Redbirds.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For 2&amp;frac12; games, the Tulsa Drillers offense was non-existent in a series at Springfield&amp;#39;s Hammons Field.  Tulsa had been held to only 15 hits and 1 run by the Cardinals in the first 24 innings of the series, but with one swing of the bat Saturday afternoon, the offense came to life.  The big swing came courtesy of catcher Jose Gonzalez who hit a game-tying home run in the seventh.  Nolan Arenado then put the Drillers in front the following inning with a run-scoring double as the Drillers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Redbirds.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Power Outage Continues</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120421&content_id=29258204&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:29:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120421&content_id=29258204&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[For the second time in as many nights, the Tulsa Drillers were not able to make much noise on the scoreboard at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri.  It marks the first time this season that the Drillers have dropped two games in a row and also ensures that they will not continue their streak of four straight series wins.  ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the second time in as many nights, the Tulsa Drillers were not able to make much noise on the scoreboard at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri.  It marks the first time this season that the Drillers have dropped two games in a row and also ensures that they will not continue their streak of four straight series wins.  ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Drop Opener in Springfield</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120419&content_id=29147018&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:52:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120419&content_id=29147018&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers four-game road trip to Springfield&#39;s Hammons Field began on a losing note Thursday night.  The Drillers surrendered runs in each of the first two innings and were limited to only six hits as the Cardinals opened a four-game series with a 6-0 victory.  It was the first time this season that Tulsa has been shut out.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers four-game road trip to Springfield&amp;#39;s Hammons Field began on a losing note Thursday night.  The Drillers surrendered runs in each of the first two innings and were limited to only six hits as the Cardinals opened a four-game series with a 6-0 victory.  It was the first time this season that Tulsa has been shut out.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Home For 8 Games April 23-30</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120419&content_id=29107174&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:16:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120419&content_id=29107174&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers will end the month of April with an 8-game homestand at ONEOK Field that will run April 23-30.  The Drillers will host the Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels) in a four-game series, followed by another four-game set with the Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals). ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers will end the month of April with an 8-game homestand at ONEOK Field that will run April 23-30.  The Drillers will host the Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels) in a four-game series, followed by another four-game set with the Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals). ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Cabrera Flirts with Perfection in Tulsa Victory</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120417&content_id=28929666&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:25:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120417&content_id=28929666&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The 4,735 fans that came to ONEOK Field Tuesday night almost witnessed Tulsa Drillers starting pitcher Edwar Cabrera accomplish one of the rarest feats in baseball. In the end, they did not get to see a perfect game from Cabrera, but they did get to see the best pitching performance in the history of ONEOK Field as Tulsa defeated Corpus Christi 4-0.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The 4,735 fans that came to ONEOK Field Tuesday night almost witnessed Tulsa Drillers starting pitcher Edwar Cabrera accomplish one of the rarest feats in baseball. In the end, they did not get to see a perfect game from Cabrera, but they did get to see the best pitching performance in the history of ONEOK Field as Tulsa defeated Corpus Christi 4-0.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title>Drillers Win 4th Straight, 7-1 Over Hooks</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120416&content_id=28834328&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:07:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120416&content_id=28834328&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers fast start to the 2012 season continued Monday afternoon at ONEOK Field with a 7-1 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks. Not only was the win the fourth straight for the Drillers, it also allowed them to match their best start to a season in 11 years.

]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tulsa Drillers fast start to the 2012 season continued Monday afternoon at ONEOK Field with a 7-1 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks. Not only was the win the fourth straight for the Drillers, it also allowed them to match their best start to a season in 11 years.

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<item><title>Drillers Win on Arenado&amp;#39;s Homer</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120415&content_id=28775170&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:34:00 -0400</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120415&content_id=28775170&vkey=news_t260&fext=.jsp&sid=t260]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Nolan Arenado was assigned to the Tulsa Drillers this spring with a great deal of hype and with high expectations.  So far in the young season, he has not disappointed.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Nolan Arenado was assigned to the Tulsa Drillers this spring with a great deal of hype and with high expectations.  So far in the young season, he has not disappointed.]]></content:encoded>
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