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New York Yankees: Why They Can’t Win (Even When They Do)

New York Yankees have been winning uncharacteristically few games since the All-Star Break. Why might that be?

The answer is because the "Yankees" aren't playing.

Yesterday's game against Baltimore was a case in point. On paper, it was a 4-3 victory. But the Orioles were leading 3-1 going into the bottom of the seventh. Matt Wieters and Robinson Cano had traded two solo homers. But in the first and second innings, the Birds had scored runners from third base.

The action in the Yankees' half of the seventh inning illustrates the point I made earlier. Andruw Jones popped out. Steve Pearce singled. Russell Martin flied out. Jayson Nix walked. Eduardo Nunez singled home a run, putting Pearce on third.

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