Rodriguez to skip Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium (AP)

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Rodriguez to skip Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium (AP)
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will skip the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium later this month, choosing to protect his finely tuned swing. The reigning AL MVP participated in three derbies before he joined the Yankees in 2004 and he feels the made-for-TV event held the night before the July 15 All-Star game can have an adverse affect on a batter’s mechanics.

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