nypost.com - 7/3/2008
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The combination of starting 32 consecutive games and a 0-for-19 slump made last night the right time for Melky Cabrera to take a rest, as far as manager Joe Girardi was concerned. Cabrera's night off allowed Brett Gardner to play center field for...
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... . But the issue is whether they can do so consistently. And the answer so far -- through a majority of 2008's games -- is that they can't. Hey, finally the sensible move...Melky sat last night . Wallace Matthews sees "7.5 games behind" ...
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Major League Baseball News 7/3/2008
Melky Cabrera's body might have some more life after a night off, but the Yankees hope that his mind will be even more refreshed. Cabrera returned to the Yankees' lineup on Thursday as the club opened a pivotal four-game series with the Boston Red Sox.
