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How will Dozier fare?

July 10, 2014 at 2:12AM

ELIZABETH FLORES • eflores@startribune.com February 27, 2010 -Fort Myers, FL IN THIS PHOTO: ] Minnesota Twins Jacque Jones shared a laugh with teammates as he warmed up during practice at Spring Training at Hammond Stadium. Saturday was the first day of practice with the entire team. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Brian Dozier is in the All-Star Game Home Run Derby. He's not a prototypical slugger, but he does have 34 combined home runs in 2013 and 2014.

In that span, per Hit Tracker, Dozier has 17 of his 34 home runs at Target Field. All of them have been to left or left-center. Because he is such a dead-pull hitter, he could succeed in the derby.

All but one of his Target Field homers traveled under 400 feet. The longest was a 412-footer Sept. 23 last season. So he's not hitting the prodigious homers of his peers. For instance, Jose Bautista has 15 HRs of more than 400 feet this season.

et tu, jacque? Tweet from former Twins outfielder Jacque Jones

(@jacquejones11): "Is it safe to say the Brazilians got Waxed?"

new decision Reports suggest that instead of a TV special, LeBron James intends to announce his free-agency decision at lebronjames.com.

FILE - In this June 14, 2014 file photo, Miami Heat forward LeBron James responds to a question during a media availability for the NBA basketball finals in San Antonio. A person familiar with the deals says the Cavaliers have agreed to trade guard Jarrett Jack, swingman Sergey Karasev and center Tyler Zeller, moves that can help their pursuit of LeBron James by clearing salary cap space. The Cavs have agreements with the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, according to the person who spoke Wednesday, July 9, 2014, to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because teams are not permitted to discuss any trades until the league's moratorium ends Thursday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)