"You're never going to convince me I can't hit .300-plus," he said. "Hitting .300 — that's my benchmark."
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AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker in Tampa, Fla., and AP freelance writers Jeff Berlinicke in Kissimmee, Fla., and Jonathan Santucci in Port St. Lucie, Fla., contributed to this report.
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