Good afternoon everyone, it’s time for another edition of the mailbag. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.
OLDY MOLDY asks: Is the first half dominance explained by strength of schedule? The recent tail dive seemed to start prior to Stanton and Carpenter getting injured. Statistically, are many of us wrong in believing that they are regressing to the 2021 team?
I don’t think the strength of schedule is an acceptable answer, as the team has struggled against bottom feeders like the Reds as a part of this slide (even letting the Royals play a competitive four-game set in New York).