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Worth noting

By Alden Gonzalez and William Boor

• Angels shortstop Erick Aybar and first-base coach Alfredo Griffin were honored on the field prior to Friday's game for being part of the champion Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic earlier this spring. Aybar drove in the game-winning run against Team USA and finished with a .333 batting average. Griffin has served as a coach for his native country in all three installments of the tournament.

Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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