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When a big league has an expiring contract, it typically means two things: production and destination. With production, the player might post big numbers in hopes of landing a long term contract. With destination, the player may find himself with a new team for the final two months of the season.

With spring training in full swing and almost complete, some teams have displayed their potential everyday lineup, while other teams are currently searching for answers before Opening Day.

As the traditional five-by five rotisserie or head-to-head approach to fantasy baseball begins to change, and leagues and owners begin considering categories that more closely align with true production, it may be time to consider changes to your draft strategy, particularly as it comes to pitching.

The New York Yankees suffered another injury blow to one of their significant players, as the team announced first baseman Mark Teixeira will miss between 8-to-10 weeks with a strained right wrist.

Spring training is in full swing, and fantasy owners everywhere will be preparing for their drafts for the upcoming 2013 season. Preparation is different from owner to owner; some look at projections based on previous seasons, while others just print off the top 300 list from their league website. Whatever approach an owner takes, one shouldn't completely ignore spring training stats.

The latest significant injury to take place is Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez. The team announced that Perez would be shut down from throwing for three-to-four weeks and miss the World Baseball Classic.

We're just about complete with the first week of spring training games, with some players suffering minor setbacks, and other players missing the entire first month of play (Curtis Granderson). This edition of Clinical Notes will briefly provide updates to recently injured players or players recovering from an injury.

Curtis Granderson suffered a broken right forearm after being hit with a pitch during a spring training game. The New York Yankees announced Granderson will miss approximately 10 weeks.

Not too long ago, I took a cursory look at whether participation in the World Baseball Classic is as deleterious to a pitcher's health and MLB production as is it purported to be. The results pointed to yes, if you're reliever. With that information in mind, it only makes sense to complete the exercise, and turn our eyes and efforts to position players.