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 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The shenanigans between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will leave them short-handed. Yankees first baseman Shelley Duncan and center fielder Melky Cabrera were suspended for three games and Tampa Bay outfielder Jonny Gomes was docked two games Friday following the latest dustup this week. "I sure hope we can put this fire out," Gomes said.
The penalties will begin at the start of the regular season, unless they're appealed. All three players were fined, as were Yankees manager Joe Girardi, third-base coach Bobby Meacham and hitting coach Kevin Long.
Major League Baseball imposed the suspensions — rare for exhibitions — and took an even more unusual step: It changed the umpire assignments for a spring training game because of brewing trouble.
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