WASHINGTON — Didi Gregorius was trying to explain the conundrum as best he could, even if he didn’t quite understand it himself.
The Yankees shortstop, mired in a 1-for-41 slump — with stretches of 0-for-30 and 0-for-10 on either side of a lone single in the fifth inning Saturday at Yankee Stadium — said he believes he is not getting pitched to any differently now than he was during his torrid start to the season. He also said he has been hitting the ball hard, even if he has little to show for it.