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McCarron: Don't blame Girardi's move when Yankees can't hit

TORONTO – After the Yankees’ 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays, a kick in the shins that just might finish them in the division race, you have questions. We, hopefully, have answers about the things that happened in the game that might have prompted some handwringing or caused agita.

But we warn you that the real culprit for the loss goes well beyond any in-game move you might not have liked.

Let’s start with Ivan Nova, the demoted starter returning to the rotation as a fill-in while Masahiro Tanaka’s strained hamstring heals. Nova had not pitched since Sept.