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Rockies' Helton homers in return (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Todd Helton had a ho-hum reaction to hitting a 450-foot home run in his first plate appearance of the spring following offseason back surgery. "It's just one at-bat," the Rockies first baseman said. "Don't get me wrong, it is a lot better than a groundout to second base." Helton hit Chris Young's 2-1 pitch in the first inning over a 35-foot wall in center field, leading Colorado to a 4-2 win over...