The New York Yankees came crashing back to earth this week after steamrolling through most of their early schedule. Fresh off a dominant four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles and a series win against the Texas Rangers, the Bombers looked unstoppable. But a trip to Milwaukee quickly changed the narrative, as the Brewers swept them right out of Miller Park.

The series opener was a wake-up call, with Jacob Misiorowski completely shutting down the Yankees' bats. The next two games were a different kind of frustrating—back-to-back one-run losses that felt more like bad luck than a systemic failure. In the marathon that is a 162-game season, these kinds of bumps in the road are inevitable. Still, that won't stop the panic from creeping in.

Fans are already pointing fingers at the Yankees' record against winning teams and watching the Tampa Bay Rays leapfrog them in the AL East standings. It's an unlucky twist that the only other powerhouse in the American League right now happens to share their division—and was the only other team to sweep them. But is this really a red flag, or just a small sample size overreaction?

Are the Yankees truly a better team than last season, or have they simply been feasting on weaker opponents? If you've got questions like these—or anything else on your mind about the Bombers—now's your chance to sound off. Send in your mailbag questions for a chance to be featured in our upcoming Q&A. Answers will run on Friday afternoon, and all submissions received by the night of May 14th will be considered. Drop your questions in the comments below or email them to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.