The Yankees can’t find a middle infielder that can hit, their starting pitching has been mediocre and they have had two-thirds of their outfield land on the disabled list.
Nevertheless, the Yankees’ stranglehold on the American League East only seems to grow stronger each day, their latest victory a 4-3 win over the Orioles in The Bronx Wednesday night.
The Yankees entered the All-Star break by winning four out of five and have come out the same way, with eight wins in 10 games overall. They’re now 52-41, a season-high 11 games over .500.
Their latest win came thanks to homers from Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez, who refuse to slow down and a solid effort from Ivan Nova, still finding his way after Tommy John surgery.