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New York Yankee Alexander Edgar Rodriguez, who is tied with Jimmie Foxx for 14th on the career homer list
with 534, said he will again skip the annual home run-hitting contest over a
concern that it will negatively affect his swing.
Rodriguez finished in sixth place in each of the three times he's appeared in the event, most recently in 2002.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he'd be fine whether or not Rodriguez -- or any other New York player -- accepted an invitation. Girardi doesn't believe that the absence of Rodriguez -- who had the most votes for all AL players entering Sunday -- in the event in his home stadium will take away from the contest's luster.