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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\n\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez will not report to spring training with the Yankees' position players and will work on his rehabilitation from hip surgery in New York.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   The third baseman is expected to be sidelined until at least the All-Star break following the Jan. 16 operation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   \"I spoke to him last week. He was still barely, I think, on the crutches,\" Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday during his opening spring-training remarks. \"There's not a lot that he can do here.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   The Miami New Times last month published records that allege Rodriguez purchased performance-enhancing substances in recent years from Biogenesis of America LLC, a now-closed clinic in Coral Gables, near Rodriguez's offseason home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   Rodriguez has denied the allegations, and Major League Baseball is investigating the matter. Four years ago, Rodriguez admitted using PEDS from 2001-03 while with the Texas Rangers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   \"Him being in New York has nothing to do with trying to get rid of a distraction,\" Girardi said. \"It's the best place him for him to be.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   Girardi said that when Rodriguez is able to do more, his situation will change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   \"I think Alex had somewhat of a special surgery,\" the manager said. \"It's not a hamstring. It's not something we've done a lot of, and we feel at this point the best place for him to be is New York, rehabbing under the doctor's supervision.\"&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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