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Giants' Duffy holding his own in tight NL Rookie of the Year race

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Giants' Duffy holding his own in tight NL Rookie of the Year race

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KANSAS CITY -- When Matt Duffy displaced Casey McGehee as the San Francisco Giants' third baseman early in the spring, he spoke deferentially about how he was just a place-holder, in so many words, and that San Francisco's best lineup would include McGehee once the veteran started swinging well again.