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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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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.
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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.
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.
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Tommy Bennett / Baseball Prospectus:
Expanded Horizons — Thomas and Glavine — Come on, Honey, Let's Play the Match Game — This week, both Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas announced their retirement. Though neither played in a major-league game last season, their retirement provides a useful opportunity to assess how they will be remembered.
Sports Illustrated:
10 for '10: Young aces among those at risk of Verducci Effect … Nothing is more inspirational this time of year than the pop of a well accelerated fastball into the cavern of a catcher's mitt — so welcome after a long, cold winter that the fastball's usual antagonist, the hitter, is unnecessary to its drama.
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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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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 Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians extend offer to Branyan — Left-handed hitter would provide depth at corner positions — CLEVELAND — Looking for depth at the corner infield and outfield spots, the Indians have an offer on the table to free agent Russell Branyan, though it was unclear on Tuesday if it's …
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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Fox Sports:
Phillies built for long run — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. — CLEARWATER, FLA. — Enough lamenting. — Tempting as it was for the Phillies to pair Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee in the same rotation …
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Victor Martinez deal not up for discussion — FORT MYERS - Apprised of comments in yesterday's Herald that Victor Martinez would prefer to sign with the Red Sox [team stats] before reaching free agency, Theo Epstein stuck to club policy about not discussing contract talks.
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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.
Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Is Mauer worth the long-term risk? — Joe Mauer is the hometown hero and three-time AL batting champ. But contracts for eight years and longer are rare and risky, especially for catchers. — If you want to become the most unpopular sportswriter in Minnesota, try listing the potential drawbacks …
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