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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Rodriguez to miss significant time for shoulder injury  —  As pleased as the Braves were to trade for second baseman Brandon Phillips and pay such a relatively small price for the former All-Star, they felt awful about the reason they needed to make the move: to replace injured Sean Rodriguez.
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ESPN:
Reds trading second baseman Brandon Phillips to Braves
Kerouac Smith / Fox Sports:
Source: Reds expected to announce trade sending Brandon Phillips to Braves
Hannah Jeter / The Players' Tribune:
The Derek I Know  —  This is the first of a new editorial series in which family members, friends, and those closest to them, share special insights into the athletes they love.  —  I thought he was a pitcher.  —  I know it sounds strange that I didn't know he was a shortstop.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:
Target Recalls Patio Benches Due to Fall Hazard  —  Recall Summary  —  Name of product:  —  Threshold patio benches  —  Hazard:  —  The patio benches can collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.  —  Remedy:  —  Consumer Contact:  —  Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 …
Discussion: WLNS-TV
Fox Sports:
Red Sox TV analyst Remy announces cancer diagnosis  —  BOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy says that he has experienced a cancer relapse.  —  Remy announced the diagnosis Monday on Twitter, a day before the Red Sox were set to hold their first spring training workout in Florida.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Spring training story lines: From the Cubs to the World Baseball Classic  —  Just 101 days ago, the Chicago Cubs rewrote history.  Does it seem longer since the night a smiling, stumbling Kris Bryant tossed the ball across the diamond to Anthony Rizzo, capping a wild Game 7 that clinched …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs hope late-winter insurance protects rotation from rigors of season
Baseball Prospectus:
The Top 101 Prospects of 2017  —  While it's entirely likely you'll skip right ahead to the rankings, we wanted to provide some context for the list.  As always, prospect lists are a snapshot in time—in this case January 1, when the list was compiled.  It's possible a prospect's situation …
Peter King / SI.com:
Tom Brady Tells the Story of the Super Bowl 51 Comeback  —  Plus more on the Falcons, Terrell Owens, John Lynch and 10 Things  —  Will the Falcons ever get over Super Bowl loss?  —  The MMQB's Peter King takes twitter questions from his followers on Twitter.
ESPN:
Sources: MLB wants 30-second limit for managers to decide on replay challenges  —  As it zeroes in on ways to improve its pace of play, Major League Baseball has turned its attention to an area of built-in dead time — instant replay.  —  And its first target is managers.
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Bleacher Nation
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Claim Lisalverto Bonilla  —  The Reds announced on Monday that they've claimed right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla off waivers from the division-rival Pirates.  The 26-year-old Bonilla had been designated for assignment in Pittsburgh last week after the Bucs acquired righty Pat Light from the Twins.
Tampa Bay Times:
MLB Network ranks Rays' Kiermaier surprisingly low among MLB centerfielders  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — CF Kevin Kiermaier is considered by many the best defensive centerfielder in the game and has a pair of Gold Gloves to prove it, plus an improving offensive portfolio.
Discussion: DRaysBay
Marc Stein / ESPN:
Magic's Serge Ibaka appears in play as trade deadline approaches  —  While Kevin Durant was reacquainting himself with Oklahoma City soil Saturday night, former teammate Serge Ibaka was a three-hour drive away from the KD-in-OKC tension, playing for the Orlando Magic in Dallas.  —  Stay tuned, though.
Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays spring storylines: Biagini a potential starter  —  •Biagini will be stretched out this spring  —  •Who's in left field?  —  •Options at leadoff  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - The opening of spring training seemed to sneak up quickly after an off-season that lingered on and on …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Video … The first time Jim Leyland met Mike Ilitch,it was an early October day in 2005, just as Leyland came full circle, introduced as Tigers manager after managing for so many seasons in the minor leagues with the organization so many moons ago.  —  After Leyland got the job …
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