<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/whats-wrong-with-the-bronx-bombers-diagnosing-the-yanks-at-the-halfway-mark.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>07/13/2024</pubdate><author>Ryan Nelke</author><hero-image><img src="/images/aaron-judge.jpg" alt="Aaron Judge, walking back to dugout"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Adam Hunger/Getty Images</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>What's Wrong With the Bronx Bombers?  Diagnosing the Yanks at the Halfway Mark</title><description>The New York Yankees' 2024 season has been tumultuous, to say the least. The Yanks were close to 30 games over .500 by the end of their Kansas City series in mid-June, but they have since gone through a horrific stretch, leaving fans wondering when, or if, this team will return to its winning ways. Let’s take a closer look at where the Bombers are struggling and what they can do to help at the deadline.</description></item>