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The 4 problems bipolar Yankees must solve in final week

The 2015 Yankees have displayed more personalities than Peter Brady.

Old and tired. Young and lively. Pitching-deficient mashers. Well-armed banjo hitters.

At war with Alex Rodriguez. Celebrating Alex Rodriguez.

They have one week left, seven games, to formulate their most vital personality of all. How will this team present in October?

After outlasting the lousy White Sox on Sunday afternoon, 6-1 at Yankee Stadium, taking three out of four in the weekend series, the Yankees (86-69) possess multiple reasons for good spirits. While they stayed four games behind Toronto in the American League East, thanks to the Blue Jays’ 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay, their magic number for clinching a playoff spot dropped to three.