Rodriguez to skip Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK &mdashYankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will skip the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium later this month, choosing to protect his finely tuned swing.
Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees hits the 600th home run of his career in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 4, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.