​The first half of the 2026 season is in the books. Well, technically, we already passed by the 81-game mark a bit ago, but you get what I mean — the All-Star break is here and the Yankees sit in a decent position, atop the Wild Card standings and three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East. That’s not nearly as ideal as their playoff picture looked at the start of June, but a lot has happened in a short time and especially after the train wreck stretch that they were on just a week ago being three games out feels not too bad.Unfortunately, the Rays have proven to be consistent thorns in their sides and won’t roll over anytime soon, so it’s going to be a slog getting through the rest of the season fighting for every game the Yankees can claw back in the standings. Will the break help to reset the team and give them fresh legs after what has been a poor start to their summer? Will we start to hear any concrete rumors about moves they could make to upgrade the team? What should the biggest takeaway from the first half of the year be? 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.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnswers will run on Friday afternoon. All questions received by the night of July 16th will be considered. You can leave your submissions in the comment section below or by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.