Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request

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This past week looked like it was going to continue to frustrate the Yankees, as they opened up with a series where they pulled a split from the jaws of a sweep. The Angels outclassed them on the field, dominated the two wins that they took in the Bronx, and only thanks to the full might of the offense and Jordan Romano completely melting down in the ninth twice did they pull out a pair of walk-off wins. However, the Royals were a needed medicine and the team recovered fast, sweeping Kansas City out of town with a pair of weekend blowouts to boot.

The playing field has leveled out with the Yankees taking a brief dip into their first losing streak of the year, but they’ve clawed back a narrow half-game lead atop the division. The Rays are surprisingly the team they’re fending off after getting swept by them, as the rest of the East is still under .500, and the AL in general lacks standouts in the Central and West. Will the Rays remain a thorn in their side and stick around to challenge them for first, or are the standings so crazy right now that anything goes? Is Ben Rice breaking out into a superstar bat, or do we need to pump the breaks before leading co-MVP chants at the Stadium? Have the worries with Trent Grisham’s bat dissipated after finding the power stroke recently? If you have questions like these, or anything else on your mind, send ‘em in for a chance to be featured in our Yankees mailbag.

Answers will run on Friday afternoon. All questions received by the night of April 23rd will be considered. You can leave your submissions in the comment section below or by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.