Speaking to reporters Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated that Giancarlo Stanton's departure from camp was not due to his elbow injuries.

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Major League Baseball is better when both the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are in the playoff hunt. While the rivalry may never quite reach the heights of the early 2000s again, we've seen more recent seasons with real vitriol between the Yankees and Red Sox.