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Best Of The SB Nation Network: October 20, 2011

We have 315 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Baseball

- DRaysBay breaks the story that GM Andrew Friedman was seen dining with Angels owner Arte Moreno.

- Twinkie Town lays out the first part of their offseason plan for the Twins: get more strikeout pitchers.

- Bleed Cubbie Blue reports that the Cubs will announce tomorrow the hiring of Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer to be co-GMs, or something.

- Over The Monster says that the Red Sox should not trade John Lackey. Seriously.

Hockey

- Why does goalie interference have to be so damned confusing?

- Broad Street Hockey looks at the “five most awesomest” Flyers vs. Caps games of the Ovechkin era.

- The Blue Jackets shouldn’t trade Derick Brassard. The Cannon explains why.

Basketball

- The Miami Big 3 among those in an NBA all-star exhibition tour next month.

- The opposite of that may be what the US is sending to the Pan Am games this year.

- Actual progress in the labor negotiations?

Football

- Pride Of Detroit on the latest news about Jerome Harrison’s brain tumor that voided a trade.

- Bleeding Green Nation covers the Philly side of the Harrison story.

- Gang Green Nation on Plaxico Burress, and whether he’s doing anything for the Jets.

- Niners Nation says it’s more than Jim Harbaugh, it’s a whole coaching staff that has helped turn around the 49ers.

College Sports

- We know that Team Speed Kills but Team Dope Suspends. LSU will be without playmaking cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and thunderback Spencer Ware against Auburn.

- Shakin The Southland offers the definitive breakdown of Clemson’s defensive breakdown against Maryland.

- One Bronco Nation Under God breaks down Boise State’s chances against Air Force. Spoiler alert: Boise State may just win this game.

- Gambling degenerates! - heed the mighty abacus of Football Study Hall as they offer you wagering insights on Saturday’s contests. Strictly for fun, as gambling is, of course, illegal-ish.

- Do you know the value of Price? UW Dawg Pound contends that or all of the (deserved) attention paid to Andrew Luck, Washington QB Keith Price may be the key to Saturday’s contest in Palo Alto.

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