A-Rod just says no to participating in Home Run Derby

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Pure Point found this 7/1/2008 on sports.yahoo.com [flag]
Last year, it was Barry Bonds who left the McCovey Cove kayakers with their paddles in their hands as he couldn't be bothered to participate in the Home Run Derby at his own home park in San Francisco. Continuing on that tradition, Alex Rodriguez   will carry this year's title of "Hometown Star Who Can't Be Bothered To Participate In Something Fun, Even Though The Fans Want Him ... [link]

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Published 7/1/2008 by Loren (noreply@blogger.com) at Pure Point
Today, Alex Rodriguez said that he was not going to participate in this year's Home Run Derby, claiming that the event would mess with his swing. ...

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