Trying too hard ... and failing

THERE’S a difference between trying and trying too hard. Besides, as Homer Simpson said, “Trying is the first step on the road to failure.”

Wednesday on YES, the Yankees were up 6-1 when

John Flaherty and Paul O’Neill agreed that the Orioles are such a dead team you see it in their body language.

But when the O’s made it 6-5 in the seventh, O’Neill said: “This is what Baltimore does … they fight.” Oh.

Saturday, Nationals-Mets on PIX11, the Mets up 4-3, two on, two out, bottom of the eighth. Wilson Ra

mos, slower than the lines at the DMV, hit one to deep right-center. He also was seen standing at the plate, posing, watching. Center fielder Victor Robles made a nice but unspectacular catch against the wall.

Gary Cohen then hollered that Robles “robbed Ramos of an extra-base hit!” It looked more as if Robles robbed Ramos of a stand-up single.

YES’s Ryan Ruocco, who would read his own obituary if it appeared on a stat sheet, Tuesday reported this about Gio Urshela:

“Aaron Boone said the Yankees always loved his bat-to-ball skills. … And now that he’s driving the ball more, he’s getting results with those bat-to-ball skills.” Bat-to-ball skills? Could that mean hitting?

Too much from Ruocco is spoken as announcements escorted by needless embellishments. Monday: “And Aaron

Judge strutting to the plate.” Judge did no such thing, nor has he ever. He just walked there.

Saturday in Toronto, Yanks-Blue Jays 3-3 in the sixth, Ruocco declared that the Yanks now have their “high-leverage” relievers all set. Two high-leverage relievers later — including

AdamOttavino, who gave up two runs in the eighth — the Yanks were 5-4 losers.