NEW YORK (AP) — With the Yankees a season-high nine games back in the AL East and Carlos Beltran out of the starting lineup because of a leg injury, New York manager Joe Girardi sounds more concerned about a slow start that has turned into a half season of struggles. After improving to one game over .500 last weekend — their season high was 4-2 in April — the Yankees (37-39) had lost three straight going into Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. "There's a sense of urgency," Girardi said.Read more on NewsOK.com