Jair Jurrjens to the DL, Mike Minor Recalled

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From the horse's mouth (http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/04/03/braves-put-jurrjens-on-dl-target-april-16-return/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog)...

As expected, the Braves placed Jair Jurrjens on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, choosing to spot start Mike Minor on Wednesday against the Brewers and play it cautiously with Jurrjens.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez confirmed Sunday Jurrjens suffered a right oblique strain in his March 24 spring training outing against the Blue Jays, which Jurrjens originally characterized as a cramp.

The DL stint is retroactive to March 25, which would make Jurrjens eligible to pitch next weekend against the Phillies, but the Braves want him to work his way back up to a full load with some minor league action. They don’t project him to return to the rotation until April 16 against the Mets at the earliest.
Smart move. Oblique strains are pretty scary because they have a tendency to stick with a pitcher. I remember Tim Hudson having a season hobbled by one with the A's, I believe. No sense in pushing Jurrjens back until completely healthy.

Hey, let him pitch a couple innings on the Hillcats home opener on the 15th :)

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This is from the Braves official site.
The Braves seemingly made the decision to disable Jurrjens earlier this week. Minor said he was informed Friday that he would be joining the club before Sunday's series finale at Nationals Park.

"They just told me to be ready by Wednesday," Minor said. "It [stinks] for JJ. I actually do hope he comes back soon. I'm not trying to be selfish on my part. I just want the team to win. I know I'll get my time, and he's earned his."
Count me in as a Minor fan. It's refreshing to see professional athletes saying intelligent and respectable things. I hope Minor has a nice 20 year career with the Braves and continues to be a class act.