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Lowell's, Utley's success a good sign for A-Rod

Mike Lowell has been following the hip surgery and rehab of Alex Rodriguez from afar.

The Red Sox's third baseman, who underwent the more serious version of A-Rod's surgery last offseason, exchanged text messages with Rodriguez in March, when the Yankees' third baseman was deciding what to do about the torn labrum in his right hip.

Rodriguez decided to have the lesser surgery with...

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