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Belth: A-Rod's underappreciated greatness

 
The frozen hot stove saw some sparks in New York last weekend, when the Daily News and the Post leaked snippets of The Yankee Years, Joe Torre's forthcoming book about his 12 seasons in the Bronx. (link)

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