NEW YORK--It has been quite the calendar year for New York Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson, who hit a two-run home run (32) in a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels Thursday afternoon. On Aug. 11, 2010, Granderson had been retooling his swing for the second straight day...

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Robinson Cano won't be swinging for the fences in the Home Run Derby. While Cano insisted Wednesday his tweaked lower back is just fine and doesn't affect him at the plate, a decision by the Yankees brass had already been made for him. General manager Brian Cashman, manager Joe Girardi and hitting coach Kevin Long -- with input from the training staff -- opted to keep the All-Star second...

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New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long has seen enough players struggle in the Home Run Derby to have concerns about how the contest will affect All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano. "The history would suggest that guys who do the home run hitting contest get fatigued and exhausted from the process," Long said Tuesday before the Yankees played the Athletics in Oakland.

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