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      <title>Ballard Keeps Strikeouts High and Walks Low</title>
      <description>Baysox starter Mike Ballard has been dominating Double-A since being sent down June 1st.</description>
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      <title>Rangers release Ballard, Gradoville</title>
      <description>Hot News for P Mike Ballard</description>
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      <title>Winterball Roundup - 11/27</title>
      <description>Left-hander Mike Ballard continued his dominance in Puerto Rico by working into the seventh inning of his start on Saturday. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.</description>
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      <title>Winterball Roundup - 11/12</title>
      <description>Three Rangers prospects appeared in the Arizona Fall League on Friday while Mike Ballard tossed four strong innings of relief in Puerto Rico. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.</description>
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      <title>Winterball Roundup - 10/24</title>
      <description>Left-hander Mike Ballard turned in an excellent start for Caguas of the Puerto Rican Winter League on Sunday afternoon. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Minor League Roundup - 6/16</title>
      <description>Oklahoma City picked up a doubleheader sweep on Wednesday evening, with both starting pitchers logging complete games. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's minor league action.</description>
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      <title>Winteball Roundup - 1/30</title>
      <description>After Friday and Saturday's games, all four teams have now punched their ticket to the 2010 Serie del Caribe in Venezuela. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at the weekend's winterball action.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ballard thriving in relaxed atmosphere</title>
      <description>Left-hander Mike Ballard has spent his offseason pitching in the Puerto Rican Winter League and exploring the Caribbean island. Lone Star Dugout caught up with the 25-year-old about his performance and his experiences this winter.</description>
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      <title>Winterball Roundup - 12/12</title>
      <description>Mike Ballard provided three strong innings of long relief for Caguas on Saturday evening. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.</description>
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      <title>Winterball Roundup - 12/1</title>
      <description>Jarrod Saltalamacchia appeared in his first game of the winteball season on Tuesday, while Mike Ballard turned in another strong performance in Puerto Rico. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.</description>
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      <title>Winterball Roundup - 11/14</title>
      <description>Mike Ballard appeared in his first game in the Puerto Rican Winter League on Saturday, hurling three scoreless innings. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.</description>
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      <description>With another victory over Midland on Sunday, the Frisco RoughRiders now stand just one game behind the Rock Hounds in the Texas League playoff race. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's minor league action.</description>
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      <description>The Frisco RoughRiders lost a hard-fought pitcher's duel on Wednesday, while the AZL Rangers battled back for a ninth-inning victory. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's minor league action.</description>
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      <title>Minor League Roundup - 6/4</title>
      <description>A couple of left-handers, Mike Ballard and Tim Murphy, pitched their best games of the season on Thursday evening. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's minor league action.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ballard happy with his role</title>
      <description>ROUND ROCK, Texas - After beginning the season in the bullpen, Triple-A Oklahoma City left-hander Mike Ballard is in the starting rotation once again—for now. Lone Star Dugout caught up with the 25-year-old the day before he tossed a quality start against the Round Rock Express.</description>
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      <title>Beyond the Top 50 Prospects</title>
      <description>We had nearly 80 players considered for our Top 50 Rangers prospects. For those who barely missed the "Top 50", they have not been forgotten. As we take a look at the near misses, we'll analyze how close they came, where they might rank next season, and why they missed the list altogether. Now, let's look "Beyond the Top 50".</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ballard looks to keep hitters guessing</title>
      <description>ROUND ROCK, TX - Oklahoma starting pitcher Mike Ballard was excellent on Wednesday night, as he held the Express to just two hits over five scoreless innings. Lone Star Dugout caught up with the left-hander after the game.</description>
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      <title>Ballard earns promotion to Triple-A</title>
      <description>The Texas Rangers promoted 24-year-old lefty Mike Ballard to Triple-A Oklahoma on Friday afternoon. Lone Star Dugout spoke with the pitcher shortly after the move was made.</description>
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      <description>Lone Star Dugout brings you part one of our three-part minor league mailbag. In this feature, we answer your questions about the Rangers' minor league system. This feature is a free preview of premium content!</description>
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      <title>Minor League Roundup - 7/15</title>
      <description>Left-handers Mike Ballard and Richard Bleier both pitched exceptionally well on Tuesday while the DSL Rangers1 got a lift from Tomas Telis' three-run homer in the ninth. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's minor league action.</description>
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