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Cano homers as Yankees beat Braves 8-3
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — While a bunch of aging stars try to get healthy, the New York Yankees have a chance to check out their younger players at spring training. Zoilo Almonte homered and threw out a runner from right field, Francisco Cervelli began his pitch to win the catching job, and David Phelps threw two scoreless innings as New York defeated the bumbling Atlanta Braves 8-3 in its spring training opener Saturday. Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira were about the only big names making the trip for the Yankees, with Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia and Mariano Riviera among those still in various stages of rehab.
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