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10:15 AM ET, February 16, 2010

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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Jurrjens to have MRI on right shoulder  —  Braves hurler experienced soreness after throwing at camp  —  ATLANTA — Right-hander Jair Jurrjens will see Braves doctors later this week to learn why he has recently felt some discomfort in his right shoulder.  —  Braves general manager Frank …
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ESPN.com:
Jair Jurrjens of Atlanta Braves to have MRI exam on sore right shoulder  —  Atlanta Braves starter Jair Jurrjens has a sore right shoulder and will undergo an MRI exam this week.  —  Braves GM Frank Wren said the exam is “just precautionary,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Jurrjens to have MRI on sore shoulder  —  Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens has a sore right shoulder and will travel to Atlanta later this week for an MRI exam, which team officials hope will rule out significant injury to one of the key members of the club's rotation.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Bottom9 Baseball
ESPN:
Texas Rangers sign outfielder Endy Chavez to minor league contract  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers signed free-agent outfielder Endy Chavez to a minor league contract Monday with an invitation to spring training.  —  Chavez, 32, played 54 games with Seattle last season before suffering …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Sign Endy Chavez  —  7:27pm: Chavez will earn $1MM if he makes the team with a $1.25MM team option for 2011, according to Jon Heyman of SI (via Twitter).  —  6:59pm: The Rangers have signed outfielder Endy Chavez to a minor league deal, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter).
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:   Rangers showing interest in J. Molina
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Chavez signs Minors deal with Rangers
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Granderson brings flexibility to camp  —  Outfielder open to moving to left, changing spots in lineup  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Curtis Granderson took turns looking over his shoulders with Brett Gardner on Monday, each of them racing back toward center field and watching baseballs safely land in their outstretched gloves.
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Anthony McCarron / Blogging The Bombers:
Granderson arrives  —  The weather has improved down here in Tampa and so has the star power at the Yanks' pre-spring training workouts.  New outfielder - note the term - Curtis Granderson arrived on a sunny but still a tad cool day and said, not surprisingly, that he'd be fine playing left field …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Granderson Gives the Yankees an All-Star Without Pretension  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The day he signed his $30.25 million contract extension with Detroit, the new Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson celebrated with a double cheeseburger from the dollar menu at McDonald's.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Inbox: Why isn't Damon signed?
Discussion: TigerBlog
MLB.com:
Mulder's baseball future unclear  —  Agent says left-hander has not made decision on career  —  MILWAUKEE — The agent for left-hander Mark Mulder refuted reports Monday that the former All-Star had decided to retire, but former A's teammate Eric Chavez spoke with Mulder and was told that he's “done.”
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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Report: Mulder retiring
Jim Breen / JSOnline:
Mark Mulder Reportedly Retires
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Phillies Top 11 Prospects  —  Four-Star Prospects  —  Three-Star Prospects  —  Two-Star Prospects  —  Four More:  —  12. Jarred Cosart, RHP: This long-armed projectable righty has the raw ability to rocket up this list should his secondary pitches develop.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Victor Martinez right at home with Sox  —  Catcher hopes to stay  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Victor Martinez doesn't want to go anywhere.  —  Last month, he moved into an 11,000-square-foot mansion near the airport here.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Victor Martinez says he wants to sign extension with Boston Red Sox
Discussion: Over the Monster and NESN.com
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Before games, prognosticators clash  —  Sabermetricians weigh in on 2010 season, spurring debate  —  The Yankees will once again rule in the AL East.  The Rangers will supplant the Angels atop the AL West.  And Joey Votto will put up some monster numbers for the Reds.
Jay Jaffe / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Hit and Run  —  The Big Hurt  —  Last week saw a pair of future Hall of Famers officially hang up their spikes.  The decisions weren't surprising, in that neither Frank Thomas nor Tom Glavine actually played in 2009 after seeing only limited duty and success in 2008.
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Team Health Reports  —  Oakland Athletics  —  The Summary: For years, Oakland fans and Moneyball mavens wondered if the team's medical staff was holding back the front office.  After two years under a new head trainer, the answer is both yes and no. It is not true in that the change did not create a decrease in days or dollars lost.
 
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