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September 16, 2011 11:53 PM By KEN DAVIDOFF ken.davidoff@newsday.com

Quick ReadUnderneath the stands at Rogers Centre, where the ballplayers prepare each day for the upcoming game, Kevin Long experienced a Thomas Edison moment Friday afternoon.

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Photo credit: AP | New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez grounds out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles. (Sept. 8, 2011)

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Underneath the stands at Rogers Centre, where the ballplayers prepare each day for the upcoming game, Kevin Long experienced a Thomas Edison moment Friday afternoon.

We should begin to find out Saturday whether the Yankees hitting coach can produce as high a batting average as did Edison when it comes to innovations.

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